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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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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 28 Sep. 2020.
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The first known use of arraign was in the 14th century
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