as in accused
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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Recent Examples of arraigned
He was arraigned in West Roxbury District Court on charges of unarmed burglary, breaking into a depository, and larceny from a building.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
McClendon and Douglas were arraigned Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court and released on bail, according to jail records.
—Velvet Wu
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Kinnel was arraigned in court on May 7 and was issued a $500,000 bond.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 55-year-old Ziad Khalel, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of false pretenses - $1,000 ore more but less than $20,000 and as a habitual offender - second offense.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Kauffman was arraigned and denied bail, according to court records obtained by WHTM.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
He is charged with one count of felony assault and was arraigned Friday, Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Officers arrested Devin Watton, 32, on April 10, according to a Boise Police Department news release, and he was later arraigned on suspicion of a pair of felonies, rape and first-degree kidnapping.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 28 May 2026
McClendon and Douglas were arraigned Tuesday in Sacramento Superior Court and released on bail, according to jail records.
—Velvet Wu
may 28, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
Kinnel was arraigned in court on May 7 and was issued a $500,000 bond.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 55-year-old Ziad Khalel, of Clinton Township, was arraigned on Tuesday on one count of false pretenses - $1,000 ore more but less than $20,000 and as a habitual offender - second offense.
—Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Kauffman was arraigned and denied bail, according to court records obtained by WHTM.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 27 May 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Vista Superior Court.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2026
He is charged with one count of felony assault and was arraigned Friday, Narragansett Police Chief Kyle Rekas said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
Officers arrested Devin Watton, 32, on April 10, according to a Boise Police Department news release, and he was later arraigned on suspicion of a pair of felonies, rape and first-degree kidnapping.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Accompanying the violence, both the Naxals and the security forces – including local militia raised to combat the rebels – have been accused of horrific human rights abuses, including abductions, torture and rape.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In power since 1994, he has been accused of flagrant human rights violations against his critics, wiping out opposition and independent media.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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On May 3, 2018, a federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania indicted O’Rourke on 15 counts of wire fraud.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Ken Paxton was indicted on security fraud charges in 2015.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 May 2026
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Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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Five others escaped the cave’s narrow tunnels after rescue efforts by international experts summoned to the perilous cave in central Laos.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Hernandez summoned national media hurricanes to two high school track seasons and a volleyball season in the span of one year.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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But this group could now be expanded to include additional NATO countries in Europe, according to the Financial Times, which cited three people who had been briefed on the highly confidential discussions.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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In recent weeks, dozens of vendors have been arrested, ticketed, cited or had their merchandise confiscated, particularly along Michigan Avenue and outside major events across the city, according to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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The department said in the statement that Jacobs was booked into Brown County Jail on charges of domestic abuse battery, domestic abuse criminal damage to property, domestic abuse disorderly conduct, strangulation and suffocation, and intimidation of a victim.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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The trip is now booked for early July.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Paxton — who was the third official in the state's history to be impeached — was acquitted by the Texas Senate months later.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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He was indicted and impeached, but survived efforts to remove him from office and was reelected twice during the investigation.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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By 200 meters, Hulst had charged into the lead.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Avoid any water that may be charged with electricity and do not attempt to walk through floodwaters.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2026
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