Definitions for arraignment
ar·raign·ment

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1. arraignmentnoun

   a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

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1. arraignmentnoun

   The formal charging of a defendant with an offense

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1. Arraignmentnoun

   The act of arraigning; an accusation; a charge.

   Etymology: from arraign.

   In the sixth satire, which seems only an arraignment of the whole sex, there is a latent admonition to avoid ill women. John Dryden, Juv. Dedication.

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1. Arraignment

   Arraignment is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant, to inform them of the charges against them. In response to arraignment, in some jurisdictions, the accused is expected to enter a plea, in other jurisdictions no plea is required. Acceptable pleas vary among jurisdictions, but they generally include "guilty", "not guilty", and the peremptory pleas, or pleas in bar, setting out reasons why a trial cannot proceed. Pleas of nolo contendere ("no contest") and the Alford plea are allowed in some circumstances.

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1. arraignment

   Arraignment is a formal legal procedure that occurs in a criminal case where a defendant is brought before a court to hear the charges against them. At this stage, the defendant is also given the opportunity to enter a plea, such as guilty, not guilty, or no contest. This process takes place during the early stages of court proceedings, after charges have been filed but before the trial. The arraignment also serves as an opportunity for bail issues to be addressed.

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1. Arraignmentnoun

   the act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint

2. Arraignmentnoun

   a calling to an account to faults; accusation

3. Etymology: [Cf. OF. arraynement, aresnement.]

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1. Arraignment

   Arraignment is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant to inform the defendant of the charges against him or her. In response to arraignment, the accused is expected to enter a plea. Acceptable pleas vary among jurisdictions, but they generally include "guilty", "not guilty", and the peremptory pleas setting out reasons why a trial cannot proceed. Pleas of "nolo contendere" and the "Alford plea" are allowed in some circumstances. In England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Australia, arraignment is the first of eleven stages in a criminal trial, and involves the clerk of the court reading out the indictment. The defendant is asked whether he or she pleads guilty or not guilty to each charge. In federal courts of the United States, arraignment takes place in two stages. The first is called the initial arraignment and must take place within 48 hours of an individual's arrest, 72 hours if the individual was arrested on the weekend and not able to go before a judge until Monday. During this arraignment the defendant is informed of the pending legal charges and is informed of his or her right to retain counsel. The presiding judge also decides at what amount, if any, to set bail. During the second arraignment, a post-indictment arraignment or PIA, the defendant is allowed to enter a plea.

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   The numerical value of arraignment in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of arraignment in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of arraignment in a Sentence

1. Joe Tacopina:

   We’re not doing anything at the arraignment because that would be showmanship and nothing more because we haven’t even seen the indictment yet. We will take the indictment, we will dissect it, the team will look at every – every – potential issue that we will be able to challenge and we will challenge it.

2. Oscar Lopez:

   Criminal Court Judges are only allowed to make decisions at arraignment, regarding a defendant’s bail and confinement, on the case immediately before them. The legislature provides the guide rails which the judiciary follows. when he came out of jail, he told us that we didn’t help him. I said, ‘Listen up. I did everything to help you,’.

3. Amy Sirignano:

   No comment at this time, until Jany Leveille learn more about the new charges. All of our clients will be pleading not guilty at the arraignment next week.

4. Dorinda Carter:

   They will be in court tomorrow for arraignment, and we plan to ask that a trial date be set.

5. Jim Griffin:

   We have been informed that there is a warrant for his arrest for conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. He plans to voluntarily surrender tomorrow and the arraignment and bond hearing will be held at 4 p.m. at the Hampton Country magistrate court.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arraignment
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arraignment
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=arraignment
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arraignment
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arraignment
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=arraignment