arraigned
Americanadjective
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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.
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accused or criticized; censured.
In an earlier movie, the same actor gave a much arraigned performance as an aspiring folk musician.
verb
Other Word Forms
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
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The Los Angeles County DA's office confirmed that D4vd is scheduled to be arraigned Monday in downtown Los Angeles, and "cannot comment on grand jury investigations".
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Pearl is scheduled to be arraigned on April 1 and Wang on April 14 at the A.F.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
She’s scheduled to be arraigned on April 6 and is currently out on bail with an ankle monitor.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
Ortiz was arraigned on Tuesday and is being held in a Los Angeles jail on bail of over $1.8 million, according to county inmate records and prosecutors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Zeitoun learned that most of those brought to Camp Greyhound had been arraigned in a more or less standard fashion.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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