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Latest revision as of 06:11, 14 May 2024
English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]arraignment (countable and uncountable, plural arraignments)
- (law) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.
- 2020 March 11, Jan Ransom, “Harvey Weinstein’s Stunning Downfall: 23 Years in Prison”, in New York Times[1]:
- This process, Mr. Rothfeld said, could be interrupted at any moment if prosecutors in Los Angeles successfully extradite him for an arraignment on the sexual assault charges there.
Derived terms
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[edit]charging of a defendant
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[edit]- arraignment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia