arraign (Meaning)
arraign (v)
call before a court to answer an indictment
accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
arraign (v. t.)
To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint.
To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.
To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin.
arraign (n.)
Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns.
Synonyms & Antonyms of arraign
arraign Sentence Examples
- The prosecutor plans to arraign the suspect tomorrow morning.
- The judge decided to arraign the defendant on multiple charges.
- The arraignment is scheduled for 9:00 AM in courtroom 3B.
- The attorney advised his client to prepare for the arraignment process.
- The suspect's arraignment was delayed due to procedural issues.
- The media eagerly awaited the arraignment of the high-profile individual.
- The judge read the charges aloud during the arraignment hearing.
- The defense attorney entered a plea of not guilty at the arraignment.
- The arraignment lasted only a few minutes before moving on to the next case.
- Following the arraignment, the defendant was remanded into custody pending trial.
FAQs About the word arraign
call before a court to answer an indictment, accuse of a wrong or an inadequacyTo call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charge
indict, blame, fault, criminate, criticize, appeal, book, incriminate, summon, impugn
advocate, justify,defend, defend, justify, forgive, forgive, advocate, champion, acquit
The prosecutor plans to arraign the suspect tomorrow morning.
The judge decided to arraign the defendant on multiple charges.
The arraignment is scheduled for 9:00 AM in courtroom 3B.
The attorney advised his client to prepare for the arraignment process.
