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Arraign Definition And Meaning
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 \Arraign"\, 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}. \Arraign"\, 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.

Arraign Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arraign?

[v] accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
[v] call before a court to answer an indictment

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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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