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   arraign

   /əˈreɪn/

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   • 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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   What is the meaning of arraignment?

   • 1. to bring before a court to answer an indictment. 2. to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure. ar•raign′er, n. ar•raign′ment, n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What is the present participle of arraign?

   • The present participle of the verb 'arraign' is to formally accuse someone in a law court of a particular crime and ask that person to say if they are guilty or not. For example, 'He was arraigned on charges of aiding and abetting terrorists'.

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   What is the etymology of arraign?

   • In modern standard French only the tonic form arraisoner survives; to judge by its inclusion in French-English dictionaries (Larousse, Oxford-Hachette), the most current meaning is "to board and inspect (an airplane or ship)." The g in English arraign, which first turns up in the early sixteenth century, has no evident etymological justification.

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   What happens if a person is arraigned on a charge?

   • If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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     ARRAIGN meaning: 1. to formally accuse someone in a law...

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     ARRAIGN translate: 提審;提訊;控告. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the legal and general meanings of the verb arraign, which means to call someone before a court to answer to a charge or to accuse of wrong. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related articles.

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   Arraign comes from Old French, but it traces back to the Latin ad, meaning “to,” and ration, meaning “reason or account.” So if you arraign someone, it’s like you're presenting an account — a record — of the thing the person has done wrong. You're outlining a formal charge in court.

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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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   Arraign means to call before a court to answer to an indictment or to accuse or charge someone. Learn the origin, usage, synonyms, and translations of this legal term from various sources.

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   Arraign means to bring someone before a court to answer a charge or to accuse someone. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, grammar, and usage of arraign with Collins English Dictionary.