arraignment
noun/əˈreɪnmənt/
/əˈreɪnmənt/
[uncountable, countable] (law)- the act of bringing somebody to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime; an occasion when this happens
- He was led into the courtroom for arraignment on tax evasion charges.
- A date for her arraignment has not yet been set.
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