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
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, 44-year-old Aaron Hildreth, of Lexington, Michigan, was arraigned on Monday.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The couple was arraigned Wednesday.
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
He was held on a $500,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, June 23, according to ABC7.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 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
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
The couple was arraigned Wednesday.
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Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
He was held on a $500,000 bond and was expected to be arraigned on Monday.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
He is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday, June 23, according to ABC7.
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Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
20 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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But both have accused the other of violating their end of the agreement.
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After Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders for redundancy, Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history.
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Douglas Latchford was indicted in 2019 but died before he could be put on trial.
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Eidleh is one of dozens of people who were indicted in 2022 in connection with what prosecutors said was a massive scheme to defraud a federal meals program.
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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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Zaire, 24, was arrested and booked in Los Angeles, where his bond was set at $50,000, according to arrest records reviewed by PEOPLE.
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Other artists booked for other nights, including Morris Day, Martina McBride and Bret Michaels, canceled their plans amid the initial firestorm over whether Freedom 250 is a nonpartisan or MAGA-affiliated organization.
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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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He was charged with one count of operating a boat or watercraft while intoxicated or under the influence and is set to appear in court in July.
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Another child was rescued from the rubble in Venezuela’s La Guaira region, marking a poignant moment at the close of a long and emotionally charged day of crisis response on Saturday.
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