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   arraign

   /əˈreɪn/

   verb

   • 1. call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge: "her sister was arraigned on charges of attempted murder" Similar indictprosecuteput on trialbring to trialdenouncesuetake to courtbring an action againstlay charges againstfile charges againstprefer charges againstsummonsciteaccuse ofcharge withimpeachinformal:have the law ondoarchaic:inculpateOpposite clearacquit
   • ▪ find fault with; censure: "social workers were relieved it was not they who were arraigned in the tabloids" Similar criticizecensureattackcondemncastigatechastiselambastpilloryfind fault withreprimandrebukeadmonishremonstrate withtake to taskhaul over the coalsberatereproachreproveinformal:knockslamhammerlay intoroastgive someone a roastingcaneblastbawl outdress downrap over the knucklesgive someone hellcarpetslateslag offmonsterrollickgive someone a rollickinggive someone a rockettear someone off a stripchew outream outpummelcut upbagdated:ratearchaic:slashrare:excoriateobjurgatereprehendOpposite praise

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French araisnier, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ + ratio(n-) ‘reason, account’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishARRAIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ARRAIGN definition: 1. to formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if…. Learn more.

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   ARRAIGN meaning: 1. to formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ARRAIGN is to call (a defendant) before a court to answer to an indictment : charge.

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   Arraign definition: to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment, a formal charge for which it has been ascertained that there is enough evidence to warrant trial. See examples of ARRAIGN used in a sentence.

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   Define arraign. arraign synonyms, arraign pronunciation, arraign translation, English dictionary definition of arraign. call before a court to answer to an indictment; to accuse or charge: They will arraign the suspect in the morning.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · arraign (third-person singular simple present arraigns, present participle arraigning, simple past and past participle arraigned) To officially charge someone in a court of law . He was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on the 25th of that month on charges of treason.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharraign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of arraign verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARRAIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   arraign. (əreɪn ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense arraigns , present participle arraigning , past tense, past participle arraigned. verb [usually passive] If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge. [law]

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    To arraign someone is to call the person before a court of law to be charged. You've probably seen it in movies. It's the part where an official charge is read and the accused responds by saying "guilty" or "not guilty."

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    arraign meaning, definition, what is arraign: to make someone come to court to hear wh...: Learn more.