as in to accuse
law
to state the charges against someone who is accused of a crime in a formal procedure before a judge
—usually used as (be) arraigned
He was arraigned on charges of manslaughter.
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Recent Examples of arraign
On Monday, Mathers was arraigned in the 42nd District Court in New Baltimore and pleaded no contest to operating while impaired, a 93-day misdemeanor, and failing to stop after a collision, a 90-day misdemeanor.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Averiett is not scheduled to be arraigned until late June.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
All three individuals were held on a $500,000 bond each and were expected to be arraigned on Monday in Hartford Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
He was then reportedly arraigned on three further charges of failing to keep a vehicle at the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and driving without a valid driving license.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Averiett is not scheduled to be arraigned until late June.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
All three individuals were held on a $500,000 bond each and were expected to be arraigned on Monday in Hartford Superior Court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026
He was then reportedly arraigned on three further charges of failing to keep a vehicle at the scene of an accident, driving without insurance and driving without a valid driving license.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arraign
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The United States charged Castro with four counts of murder, accusing him of ordering Cuban military jets in 1996 to shoot down civilian planes flown by a Cuban-exile aid group and killing four people aboard.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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The trouble began in March 2023, when Lenny accused her and her now ex-boyfriend Jody Glidden of placing a secret recording device in his new Mercedes GLS 600 Maybach amid their contentious divorce.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2026
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Brian Adams, 52, was indicted by a grand jury in southeast Georgia on charges of violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, making a false statement, two counts of tampering with evidence and two counts of violation of oath by a public officer.—
Caroline Silva,
AJC.com,
14 May 2026
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Blackman and his co-defendants were originally indicted in 2023, under the Biden administration.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Weinstein's legal team has vowed to appeal that conviction as well.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Murdaugh was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences and his attorneys immediately vowed to appeal.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Trump has held off on endorsing Cornyn in the primary even though polls show Talarico performing slightly better in a hypothetical matchup against Paxton, who was impeached on bribery charges by the Texas House in 2023 and more recently accused of infidelity by his wife.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to impeach the vice president on a range of accusations that include misusing public funds, accumulating unexplained wealth and plotting to assassinate the president.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The Justice Department cited prosecutorial discretion after the SEC moved to settle a related civil case, even as critics link the retreat to Trump’s suspension of overseas-bribery enforcement.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The death of the guard was first reported by the New York Times, citing the Ahmed Shabaik, the mosque’s chairman.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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His defense lawyers told the court that Fleming immediately confessed when confronted by authorities and turned over incriminating text messages from his cellphone that later led to Sangha’s arrest.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2026
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Luo then allegedly went on to contact Edens’ girlfriend at the time, who is now his wife, and his ex-wife with incriminating information regarding their relationship, per the WSJ, citing prosecutors.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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The National Mediation Board summoned union leaders and MTA management to a meeting to resume bargaining Sunday evening and both sides picked up the talks Monday.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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The court said in a statement that the investigation was widened to include Zapatero, who was summoned to answer a judge’s questions on June 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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This one-stop shop luxury startup is one of India’s fastest-growing ultra-premium mobility and lifestyle brands for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, built around the idea that luxury transportation should be as accessible as booking a hotel room online.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Tustin detectives took Marquez into custody and booked him into the Orange County Jail on a murder charge.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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