arraigned

[ uh-reynd ]

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.

verb

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

Other Words From

• un·ar·raigned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arraigned¹

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

Example Sentences

The talented musician is being held at the 71st Precinct in Brooklyn and due to be arraigned Thursday morning.

From The Daily Beast

On Monday, Kurilla was arraigned on charges of criminal homicide and aggravated assault.

From The Daily Beast

He was arraigned on two counts of hiding a corpse, and bail was set at $1 million.

From The Daily Beast

Saudi citizens, too, have been arraigned, and executed, for sorcery.

From The Daily Beast

They were arraigned in Manhattan criminal court on charges of burglary, reckless endangerment and jumping from a structure.

From The Daily Beast

Three classes of people are arraigned for judgment: the righteous, the wicked, and the indifferent.

From Project Gutenberg

Even the religion of Stilicho was arraigned by the malice of his rival.

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I never arraigned his creed, but the use or abuse made of it.

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Are we not arraigned at the tribunal of civilization, by the helots of despotism?

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Before Felix he was arraigned, and testified "what the prophets and Moses did say."

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