arraigned

American  

[uh-reynd] / əˈreɪnd /

adjective

1. Law. called or brought before a court to answer to an indictment.

   The case against all the arraigned men was dismissed after a jury ruled there was no proof of their involvement in the robbery.

2. accused or criticized; censured.

   In an earlier movie, the same actor gave a much arraigned performance as an aspiring folk musician.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of arraign.

Other Word Forms

• unarraigned adjective

Etymology

Origin of arraigned

First recorded in 1580–90; arraign + -ed ² for the adjective senses; arraign + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

Example Sentences

"Those with cases to answer will be formally arraigned before appropriate military judicial panel to face trial."

From Barron's

The Uganda Police Force said in a post on X on Thursday that Kivumbi would be "arraigned before court in due course".

From BBC

He spoke only once in court, when the judge asked if he waived his right to be arraigned Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is scheduled to be arraigned Jan. 30.

From The Wall Street Journal

Belt is in custody on $2 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday, Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times