arraignmentn.
/əˈreɪnmənt/ 1. The act of arraigning or fact of being arraigned; accusation before a tribunal, indictment, charge.
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society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun]
wrayingc1000
indictment1303
accusationa1382
information1387
appeaching1401
allegeancea1430
supposal1429
accuse?a1439
appealing1440
ditingc1440
indictingc1440
detection1471
cusing1488
indictament1523
arraigning1533
denouncement1544
arraignment1549
raignment1570
delation1578
denunciation1588
prosecution1590
accusement1596
inditure1614
aggravation1626
arraign1638
delating1820
billing1884
beef1928
1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Phil. i. f. iiv Ye emprisonment, fetters, arraignementes, and my other calamities.
1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 870/1 The books of the law..(where his arreignement is liberallie set downe).
1639 G. Chapman & J. Shirley Trag. Chabot iv. i. sig. G3 But away, Iudges; and pursue the arraignement Of this polluted Chancellor.
1722 D. Defoe Moll Flanders 350 At the Arraigment [sic] I pleaded not Guilty.
1864 W. H. Ainsworth Tower of London 152 The different peers appointed to hear the arraignment of the prisoners.
2. A charging with, or formal imputation of, faults; accusation, hostile criticism.
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the mind > attention and judgement > testing > accusation, charge > [noun]
acoupementc1300
accusinga1350
impeachment1387
accusementa1393
accusation?c1400
witingc1449
charge1477
impetition1530
threap1538
imputationa1586
deposition1587
impeach1591
insimulation1592
accusal1594
arraignment1595
taxation1605
arguing1611
tax1613
impositiona1616
tainture1621
incusation1623
touchinga1625
aggravation1626
accrimination1655
compellation1656
imputea1657
inculpation1798
finger-pointing1851
j'accuse1899
1595 M. Mosse (title) Arreignment and Conviction of Userie, its Iniquities and Unlawfulness.
1722 in J. Keble Life T. Wilson: Pt. II (1863) xvi. 502 One Article whereof was an arraignment of their proceedings in the case of Mr. Bridson's suspension.
1810 W. Scott Lady of Lake v. 197 Wrothful at such arraignment foul, Dark lowered the clansman's sable scowl.
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