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Arraignment

Noun CEFR C1
əˈɹeɪnmənt

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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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.
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See also

Arraignments Arraigns Arraiján Arram Arrambide Arran

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