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arraignment

/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

arraignment noun: the formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Noun

arraignment (countable and uncountable, plural arraignments)

  1. The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
    • This process, Mr. Rothfeld said, could be interrupted at any moment if prosecutors in Los Angeles successfully extradite him for an arraignment on the sexual assault charges there.2020 March 11, Jan Ransom, “Harvey Weinstein’s Stunning Downfall: 23 Years in Prison”, in New York Times
    • […]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.2023 March 30, William K. Rashbaum, “This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

arraignment meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Tagalog

arraignment in Tamil

கண்டனம், குற்றச்சாட்டு, குற்றச்சாற்று, குற்றஞ்சாட்டுதல், குற்றமுசாக் கொணர்தல்

arraignment in Kannada

ನೇರ ಆಪಾದನೆ

arraignment in Tagalog

charging of a defendant
pagbasa ng sakdal

Forms of arraignment

pluralarraignments

Plural of arraignment: arraignments

Origin of arraignment

From arraign + -ment.

Words formed from arraignment

Questions about arraignment

What does arraignment mean?
Arraignment means the formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
What is arraignment in Tamil?
Arraignment in Tamil is கண்டனம், குற்றச்சாட்டு, குற்றச்சாற்று. See Arraignment meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is arraignment?
Arraignment is a noun.
How do you pronounce arraignment?
Arraignment is pronounced /əˈɹeɪnmənt/.
What is the plural of arraignment?
The plural of arraignment is arraignments.

Words near arraignment in the dictionary

  1. arraigners
  2. arraignest
  3. arraigneth
  4. arraigning
  5. arraignings
  6. arraignment
  7. arraignments
  8. arraigns
  9. Arraiján
  10. Arram
  11. Arrambide

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