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arraignments

arraignments is the plural of arraignment.

Meaning of arraignment

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

Questions about arraignments

What is arraignments the plural of?
Arraignments is the plural of arraignment.

Words near arraignments in the dictionary

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

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