arraignment

UK/əˈɹeɪnmənt/US/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

nounC1Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,123 of 15,258leans spoken

Other forms: arraignments

An arraignment is the formal calling of an accused person before a court. Attend the arraignment.

The charge is read and a plea is entered, and nothing else happens. An arraignment is the moment a case formally begins rather than any test of the evidence.

Definitions of arraignment

1nounarraignmentThe formal calling of an accused person before a court.C1
“At his arraignment, the man pleaded not guilty to all the charges.”

arraignment is a hearing.

Where it comes from

From arraign + -ment.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

arraignment in the wild

In a criminal case, there is usually an arraignment or some other kind of appearance before the defendant comes to court.
Answer (law)
In response to arraignment, in some jurisdictions, the accused is expected to enter a plea; in other jurisdictions, no plea is required.
Arraignment
Two were only convicted of being a member of an illegal organization, one committed suicide before the arraignment, and one was removed from the trial for medical reasons.
Einsatzgruppen trial
Released on $10,000 bail, Hendrix was required to return on May 5 for an arraignment hearing.
Trial of Jimi Hendrix
As of 2022, Mexico has had 18 numbers of arraignment with the IMF.
Mexico and the International Monetary Fund

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