Arraign
11arraign — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. indict, charge, accuse. See accusation, lawsuit. Ant., discharge, exonerate. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. summon, charge, indict; see accuse . See Synonym Study at accuse . III (Roget s 3… …
12arraign — ar|raign [əˈreın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: araisner, from raisnier to speak , from Latin ratio reason ] law to make someone come to court to hear what their crime is arraign sb on sth ▪ Thompson was arraigned on a charge of… …
13arraign — /ahreyn/ In old English law, to order; or set in order; to conduct in an orderly manner; to prepare for trial. To arraign an assise was to cause the tenant to be called to make the plaint, and to set the cause in such order as the tenant might be …
14arraign — /ahreyn/ In old English law, to order; or set in order; to conduct in an orderly manner; to prepare for trial. To arraign an assise was to cause the tenant to be called to make the plaint, and to set the cause in such order as the tenant might be …
15arraign — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English arreinen, from Anglo French areisner, arener, from a (from Latin ad ) + raisner to address, from Vulgar Latin *rationare, from Latin ration , ratio reason more at reason Date: 14th century 1. to call (a… …
16arraign — arraigner, n. /euh rayn /, v.t. 1. to call or bring before a court to answer to an indictment. 2. to accuse or charge in general; criticize adversely; censure. [1275 1325; ME arainen < AF arainer, OF araisnier, equiv. to a A 5 + raisnier < VL… …
17arraign — verb To officially charge someone in a court of law …
18arraign — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …
19arraign — ar|raign [ ə reın ] verb transitive usually passive LEGAL to order someone to go to a court of law to be formally charged with a crime: A 52 year old Detroit man has been arraigned on charges of murder. ╾ ar|raign|ment noun count or uncount …
20arraign — [[t]əre͟ɪn[/t]] arraigns, arraigning, arraigned VERB: usu passive If someone is arraigned on a particular charge, they are brought before a court of law to answer that charge. [LEGAL] [be V ed] She was arraigned today on charges of assault and… …
