Definition of arraign Arraign

/ɚejˈn/ - [ereyn] - ar•raign

We found 11 definitions of arraign from 6 different sources.

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What does arraign mean?

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Verb

arraigns, arraigning, arraigned  

arraign - call before a court to answer an indictment
arraign - accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  accuse, criminate, incriminate, impeach bring an accusation against; level a charge against; "The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • arraign (Noun)
    arraignment.
  • arraign (Verb)
    To officially charge someone in a court of law .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • arraign (v. t.)
    To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or complaint.
  • arraign (v. t.)
    To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.
  • arraign (n.)
    Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns.
  • arraign (v. t.)
    To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • arraign
    To bring before a court to answer to an indictment.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • arraign
    ar-rān′, v.t. to call one to account: to put a prisoner upon trial: to accuse publicly.—ns. Arraign′er; Arraign′ing; Arraign′ment. [O. Fr. aresnier—Low L. arrationāre—L. ad, to, rationem, reason.]

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  • arraign, verb, present, 1st person singular of arraign (infinitive).
  • arraign, verb (infinitive).

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