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arraignment

[uh-reyn-muhnt]

noun

  1. Law.Ìýan act or instance of bringing someone before a criminal court to hear an indictment, or formal charge, against them and to enter a plea in response to that charge.

    At her arraignment Crane pleaded not guilty, and the trial was set for May 21.

  2. a calling into question or a finding fault, especially with respect to the value or virtue of something; critical examination.

    In his arraignment of the basic weaknesses in the nation's social fabric, he drew special attention to racism.



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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • nonarraignment noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of arraignment1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English arainement, from Middle French araisnement; equivalent to arraign + -ment
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Then he was taken to the hospital for treatment, then into custody, where he remains until a Monday arraignment.

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Both are due back in court July 8 for arraignment hearings.

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Price, ultimately, never entered a plea in the Palm Springs case as his arraignment was postponed multiple times.

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A lawyer who represented Martinez at his arraignment directed questions to the Los Angeles County public defender’s media representatives, who didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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They are being held in custody without bail pending an arraignment.

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