as in to accuse
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 arraign
He was arraigned and jailed without bail and on Tuesday awaiting extradition back to New York City to face a murder charge filed by Manhattan prosecutors late Monday.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arraigned Monday in Pennsylvania and ordered held without bail on gun charges.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione did not enter a plea when he was arraigned Monday evening in the Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The 16-year-old was held at the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center and was expected to be arraigned at the Juvenile Court in Bridgeport on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arraigned Monday in Pennsylvania and ordered held without bail on gun charges.
—Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione did not enter a plea when he was arraigned Monday evening in the Blair County Court House in Hollidaysburg.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The 16-year-old was held at the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center and was expected to be arraigned at the Juvenile Court in Bridgeport on Wednesday.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Nov. 2024
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Kwak is accused of sending special forces troops to parliament during the martial law bid, sparking a dramatic confrontation between soldiers and parliamentary staff.Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 16 Dec. 2024
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Putin meanwhile has accused Kyiv of religious persecution.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gabriel Hay of Beverly Hills, Calif., and Gavin Mayo of Thousand Oaks, Calif., both 23, were indicted after authorities accused them of defrauding investors out of more than $22 million in cryptocurrency.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was indicted on Dec. 20 on charges of manslaughter, assault, and abuse of a corpse, as well as weapons raps.Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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Regardless, in the glass this will appeal to many with its velvety texture and signature sweetness.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The president-elect's lawyers previously pledged to quickly appeal Monday's ruling, if necessary, to abolish Trump's criminal conviction.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Yoon, impeached Saturday and stripped of his presidential powers and duties, briefly declared martial law on Dec. 3.Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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South Korea president impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday after 204 lawmakers in the National Assembly voted in favor of the motion.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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These writers cited years in the sixties as if each stood in for a whole world of musical meaning.Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
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In October, National Public Data's parent company, Jerico Pictures, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in the Southern District of Florida, citing state and federal investigations into the breach as well as a number of lawsuits that the company is facing over the incident.Lily Hay Newman, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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The owner, from Pennsylvania, shared several incriminating pictures of her chihuahua and Jack Russell mix, named Leia, holding pieces of bread in her mouth after wandering into the neighbor's yard.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Ubers are easy to summon, as are taxis via the European app Freenow.Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
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Interim City Manager Tonie Quigley carried it to the center of the room, and a former city official was summoned to make the pick.Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Juan Carlos Garcia has been booked into the Williamson County Jail with a $2 million bond, according to jail records.Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Barry Jenkins directed prequel is booked at 4,100 theaters.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Arraign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arraign. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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