Meaning of Arraignment | Babel Free
əˈɹeɪnməntDefinitions
The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
Equivalents
Suomi
syytteenluku
Français
lecture de l'acte d'accusation
Kurdî
îtham
Nederlands
voorgeleiding
Português
processo
Русский
предъявле́ние обвине́ния
Svenska
anklagelse
Tagalog
pagbasa ng sakdal
Examples
“This process, Mr. Rothfeld said, could be interrupted at any moment if prosecutors in Los Angeles successfully extradite him for an arraignment on the sexual assault charges there.”
“[…]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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