arraignment
noun
an act or instance of bringing someone before a criminal court to hear an indictment, or formal charge, against them and to enter a plea in response to that charge.
arraignments
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pluralof arraignment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We had 29 arraignments set for this afternoon — we’re only filing motions to keep two people in,” Jenkins said in an interview Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Students who were arrested said they attended arraignments earlier this year, although no charges have been filed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2024
The arrestees will be sent a summons for their court arraignments within four weeks, Moore said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
Both suspects, who were arrested separately last week, pleaded not guilty at their arraignments.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Questions of the nature of arraignments, and which were answerable by the outfit in only one way, constantly presented themselves in the minds of the men.
From The Orphan by Clarence E. Mulford
