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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
She was arraigned Tuesday and released with electronic monitoring, told to surrender her passport and not to leave the state.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arraigned and ordered to be held without bail during a brief court hearing.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was initially arraigned Monday night in Pennsylvania on a weapons violation, forgery, and providing false identification.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione, who also faces charges in Pennsylvania for carrying a weapon and showing a fake ID to a police officer, was arraigned in a courthouse near Altoona on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
He was subsequently arraigned in a Pennsylvania court and denied bail.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, court records show.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned and jailed without bail.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was arraigned and ordered to be held without bail during a brief court hearing.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione was initially arraigned Monday night in Pennsylvania on a weapons violation, forgery, and providing false identification.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Mangione, who also faces charges in Pennsylvania for carrying a weapon and showing a fake ID to a police officer, was arraigned in a courthouse near Altoona on Tuesday, according to The Washington Post.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
He was subsequently arraigned in a Pennsylvania court and denied bail.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
He was arraigned Wednesday and pleaded not guilty, court records show.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraigned
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Luigi Mangione, the man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, allegedly turned to the internet forum Reddit to discuss his own health problems.Lawrence Yee, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Sign up What is Netanyahu accused of?The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Netanyahu was first indicted in 2019 on charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.The Week UK, theweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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On Friday, November 22nd, in Judge Wiley’s courtroom, as an expert witness spoke to jurors about a photograph of Neely’s spleen, the suspect in the stabbing spree was indicted in another courtroom on the second floor.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Red Cross was summoned to the scene to provide assistance.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 7 Dec. 2024
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Like a physician on call, an emergency backup goaltender is summoned when illness and injury arise.Tom Layberger, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Lopez cited problems — but no wrongdoing — with the auction process.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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As cited above, while progress has been made over the past 5 decades in improving the taste of LNCS, there is still work to do.Hank Cardello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man charged with the killing, had a document conveying disgust with insurance executives when the police took him into custody on Monday, according to investigators.Amy Julia Harris, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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He was charged with murder and a number of other felonies in New York as well as weapons and forgery charges in Pennsylvania.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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During the latter inferno, which destroyed 1,600 structures from Westlake Village to Malibu, the school’s policy was questioned and criticized.Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Many people made public statements in support of Thompson, his family, and the capture of his killer, but others on social media celebrated the demise of a powerful figure in an industry often criticized for its denials of healthcare coverage.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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