About The Word Arraign
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Arraign
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What's The Definition Of Arraign?
[v] accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
[v] call before a court to answer an indictment Synonyms | Synonyms for Arraign: Related Terms | Find terms related to Arraign: accuse | allege | anathematize | anathemize | animadvert on | article | blame | book | bring accusation | bring charges | bring to book | call to account | cast blame upon | cast reflection upon | censure | charge | cite | complain | complain against | condemn | criminate | cry down | cry out against | cry out on | cry shame upon | damn | decry | denounce | denunciate | fasten on | fasten upon | file a claim | finger | fulminate against | hang something on | have up | impeach | imply | impugn | impute | incriminate | inculpate | indict | inform against | inform on | insinuate | inveigh against | lay charges | lodge a complaint | lodge a plaint | pin on | prefer charges | press charges | pull up | put on report | reflect upon | report | reprehend | reproach | reprobate | shake up | summon | take to task | task | taunt with | tax | test | try | twit See Also | accuse | accuse | charge | criminate | impeach | incriminate | indict Arraign In Webster's Dictionary \Ar*raign"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arraigned}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Arraigning}.] [OE. arainen, arenen, OF. aragnier,
aranier, araisnier, F. arraisonner, fr. LL. arrationare to
address to call before court; L. ad + ratio reason,
reasoning, LL. cause, judgment. See {Reason}.]
1. (Law) To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court
to answer to the matter charged in an indictment or
complaint. --Blackstone.
2. To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason,
taste, or any other tribunal.
They will not arraign you for want of knowledge.
--Dryden.
It is not arrogance, but timidity, of which the
Christian body should now be arraigned by the world.
--I. Taylor.
Syn: To accuse; impeach; charge; censure; criminate; indict;
denounce. See {Accuse}.
\Ar*raign"\, n. Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns. --Blackstone. Macaulay. \Ar*raign"\, v. t. [From OF. aramier, fr. LL. adhramire.] (Old Eng. Law) To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin. |
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