as in to accuse
law
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.
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The singer spent the rest of the night in the police station, was arraigned in court the next morning, then released on his own recognizance.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
He was arraigned Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court and remained behind bars on Wednesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
Ferreira will be arraigned in the Southern District of Indiana, Rudd will be arraigned in the Eastern District of Missouri and Jones will make his initial court appearance next week in Fresno.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2024
Bala was arraigned in two different district courts.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2024
He was arraigned Tuesday in Manhattan Federal Court and remained behind bars on Wednesday.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
Ferreira will be arraigned in the Southern District of Indiana, Rudd will be arraigned in the Eastern District of Missouri and Jones will make his initial court appearance next week in Fresno.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 21 Aug. 2024
Bala was arraigned in two different district courts.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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