arraignment

CEFRC2

/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

noun

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In plain English

01
noun
A court hearing where someone is formally accused of a crime.
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noun
Extra detail
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.

Examples

I've arranged for your arraignment in one hour.
Today's arraignment hearing offers the defendant his first opportunity to state his case personally.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

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In context

[…]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.
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.

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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.
2020 March 11, Jan Ransom, “Harvey Weinstein’s Stunning Downfall: 23 Years in Prison”, in New York Times
[…]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed.
2023 March 30, William K. Rashbaum, “This is what will happen when Trump is arrested in the coming days.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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From arraign + -ment.