arraign
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ar·raign
(ə-rān') 
tr.v., -raigned, -raign·ing, -raigns.
arraignment ar·raign'ment n.
tr.v., -raigned, -raign·ing, -raigns.
- Law. To call (an accused person) before a court to answer the charge made against him or her by indictment, information, or complaint.
- 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.
Roget's Thesaurus:
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arraign
verb
- To make an accusation against: accuse, charge, denounce, incriminate, indict, tax. See attack/defend, law, praise/blame.
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arraign
v
Definition: accuse
Antonyms: discharge, exonerate, free, let go
Barron's Law Dictionary:
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arraign
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.
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arraign
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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categories related to 'arraignment'
- 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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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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