arraign

(ə-rān')
tr.v., -raigned, -raign·ing, -raigns.

1. Law. To call (an accused person) before a court to answer the charge made against him or her by indictment, information, or complaint.
2. To call to account; accuse: "Johnson arraigned the modern politics of this country as entirely devoid of all principle" (James Boswell).

[Middle English arreinen, from Old French araisnier, from Vulgar Latin *adratiōnāre, to call to account : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin ratiō, ratiōn-, account; see reason.]

arraigner ar·raign'er n.
arraignment ar·raign'ment n.

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verb

To make an accusation against: accuse, charge, denounce, incriminate, indict, tax. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.

v

Definition: accuse
Antonyms: discharge, exonerate, free, let go

To accuse of a wrong, see 116 N.W. 2d 68, 71; to call a person already in custody to answer the charge under which an indictment has been handed down. See 138 N.W. 2d 173, 179.

IN BRIEF: To call a person to court for a plea.

The attorneys decided to arraign Mr. Groves.

Tutor's tip: You are not permitted to "arrange" (organize, negotiate, plan) a time to be "arraigned" (called before a court of law to answer a charge).

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For a list of words related to arraignment, see:

• Laws, Procedures, and Court Proceedings - arraignment: calling of accused before court to hear charges and enter plea
• Legal Procedures and Trials - arraignment: appearance in court for indictment on charges

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See words rhyming with "arraign."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - anklage, bringe for retten

Nederlands (Dutch)
aanklagen, beschuldigen, in twijfel trekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Jur) traduire en justice, (fig) accuser, mettre en cause

Deutsch (German)
v. - vor Gericht laden, beschuldigen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (νομ.) απαγγέλλω κατηγορητήριο, παραπέμπω (με κατηγορία), εγκαλώ, κλητεύω, (μτφ.) κατηγορώ, επικρίνω

Italiano (Italian)
accusare, biasimare, citare in giudizio

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acusar (Jur.), chamar a juízo (Jur.)

Русский (Russian)
привлекать к суду

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - hacer comparecer ante un tribunal, acusar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stämma, klandra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
传问, 责难, 提讯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 傳問, 責難, 提訊

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 을 소환하여 심문하다, 을 고발하다, 비난하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 法廷に召喚する, 非難する, 糾弾する, 責める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يستدعي للمحكمه, يتهم, اتهام, ساتدعا للمحكمه للشهاده‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮העמיד לדין, האשים, העמיד בספק‬

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