arraignverb [ T ]
uk/əˈreɪn/us/əˈreɪn/specializedto formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if they are guilty or not:
He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists.
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Taking legal action
- appear
- appear for sb
- bring
- civil action
- class action
- complainant
- court
- double jeopardy
- indict
- indictment
- law
- legal
- make legal history idiom
- petitioner
- plaintiff
- prefer
- proceed
- proceed against sb
- serve
- summons
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Blaming & accusing
arraignment
noun [ C or U ] uk/əˈreɪn.mənt/us/əˈreɪn.mənt/