as in accused
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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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Recent Examples of arraigned
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, June 23, according to ABC7.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Davis was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail.
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Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Mencia remained in custody late Thursday on $250,000 bail and is set to be arraigned Monday at the Van Nuys Courthouse.
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Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Prosecutors said he is expected to be arraigned Monday in Van Nuys.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
Court records show Thorpe was arraigned on June 6 and his bond was set at $1 million.
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Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
He was arraigned Tuesday in Oakland.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Prosecution and next steps Rollins was scheduled to be arraigned June 12 in Ventura County Superior Court.
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Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Davis was arraigned Wednesday and ordered held without bail.
—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Mencia remained in custody late Thursday on $250,000 bail and is set to be arraigned Monday at the Van Nuys Courthouse.
—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
18 June 2026
On Wednesday, Bruce Lion, who was arrested over the weekend, was set to be arraigned.
—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Prosecutors said he is expected to be arraigned Monday in Van Nuys.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Court records show Thorpe was arraigned on June 6 and his bond was set at $1 million.
—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
18 June 2026
He was arraigned Tuesday in Oakland.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
Prosecution and next steps Rollins was scheduled to be arraigned June 12 in Ventura County Superior Court.
—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Zelenskyy issued a decree on May 26 naming a military unit of Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, or UPA, which operated during the 1940s and 1950s and has been accused in Poland of mass killings.
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Amid the nearly $1 million scandal, Daniel Chartraw, formerly of South Lake Tahoe, was accused of controlling companies, including Crypto-Pal LLC.
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He was indicted in April 2023 for leaving the scene of a crash, 10 counts of assault and other vehicle and traffic law violations.
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Months later, in October, King was indicted for perjury, for allegedly lying under oath in grand jury testimony.
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It was appealed by Lifton and the PCFB and Blakeman’s ability to cure was frozen due to the appeal.
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Louisiana appealed to our court and sought a stay pending appeal.
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Nonetheless, Berkeley’s handling of the fiasco had incurred the wrath of King Charles II, who summoned him back to England to explain his actions.
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That's right, I've been summoned to the Mothership.
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However, Gen Zers also cited reasons for not finding such meaning.
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According to court documents reviewed by TMZ, Jean filed for divorce on June 3 in Nashville, and cited the same date as their date of separation.
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Ecuador was among the countries that booked the most travel arrangements to the Kansas City area.
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With a quick and creative offensive attack producing goals in front of stadium-shaking home crowds, the Americans have already won their group and booked their place in the knockout round.
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Many voters had hoped the election would draw a line under years of political chaos that has seen a string of presidents jailed, deposed and impeached.
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Just 15 judges have been impeached, and only eight removed from office.
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Redd, Quiros, Diaz-Rivera and 14 associates were charged with federal offenses as a result of the investigation.
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No one, including her husband, has been accused of any wrongdoing or charged with a crime.
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