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nonarraignment

nonarraignment noun: absence of arraignment.

Noun

nonarraignment (uncountable)

  1. Absence of arraignment.
    • A criminal defendant who has actual knowledge of charges may waive his right to arraignment on those charges by failing to object to nonarraignment and proceeding through a full trial on the merits as if he had entered a plea of not guilty thereto.1974, Washington (State). Court of Appeals, Washington Appellate Reports, volume 12, page 171

Origin of nonarraignment

From non- + arraignment.

Questions about nonarraignment

What does nonarraignment mean?
Nonarraignment means absence of arraignment.
What part of speech is nonarraignment?
Nonarraignment is a noun.

Words near nonarraignment in the dictionary

  1. nonaromatizable
  2. nonaromatized
  3. nonarousal
  4. nonaroused
  5. nonarousing
  6. nonarraignment
  7. nonarranged
  8. nonarrest
  9. nonarrested
  10. nonarrests
  11. nonarrhythmic

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