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arraignment

noun
/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

Etymology

From arraign + -ment.

  1. derived from arraigner
  2. derived from aragnier
  3. derived from adratiōnāre
  4. derived from *arratiōnāre✻
  5. derived from araisnier
  6. derived from areiner
  7. inherited from areynen
  8. suffixed as arraignment — “arraign + ment”

Definitions

  1. The formal charging of a defendant with an offense

    The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

    • This process, Mr. Rothfeld said, could be interrupted at any moment if prosecutors in Los Angeles successfully extradite him for an arraignment on the sexual assault charges there.
    • […]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.

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