ar· raign ə-ˈrān : to bring (a defendant) before a judge or magistrate to hear the charges and to plead usually either guilty or not guilty compare indict Note: For a person to be formally …

arraign verb [ T ] law specialized uk / əˈreɪn / us / əˈreɪn / to 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 …

ar·raign 1. Law To call (an accused person) before a criminal court to hear and answer the charge made against him or her. 2. To call to account; accuse: "Johnson arraigned the modern politics of this country as entirely devoid of all...

arraign. [ uh- reyn ] See synonyms for: arraign / arraigned on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object) Law. 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: He is scheduled to be arraigned this morning on drug and gun charges.

: to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge — usually used as (be) arraigned He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter. — arraignment /ə ˈreɪnmənt/ noun, plural arraignments [count] Her arraignment is scheduled for two weeks from today. [noncount]

ar·raign. (ə-rān′) tr.v. ar·raigned, ar·raign·ing, ar·raigns. 1. Law To call (an accused person) before a criminal court to hear and answer the charge made against him or her. 2. To call to account; accuse: "Johnson arraigned the modern politics of this country as entirely devoid of all principle" (James Boswell).

arraign verb [ T ] law specialized us / əˈreɪn / uk / əˈreɪn / to 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 …

Arraign verb. to call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint. Arraign verb. to call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal. Arraign noun. arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns. Arraign verb.

arraigned, arraigns Meanings Synonyms Definition Source Origin Verb Noun Filter verb To bring before a law court to hear and answer charges. Webster's New World Similar definitions To call to account; accuse. Webster's New World Similar definitions Synonyms: indict incriminate impeach cite charge challenge blame accuse summon tax denounce

13/11/2014 · Definition of Arraignment. Noun. State of being arraigned; Definition of Arraign. Verb. To bring before a court of law to answer to criminal charges or an indictment; To accuse or charge in general; to negatively criticize; to complain about or accuse; to censure, reprimand, or condemn; Origin. 1275-1325 Middle English arainen (to call to account)