Arraign: meaning, definitions and examples
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arraign
[ əˈreɪn ]
law
Call or bring (someone) before a court to answer a criminal charge.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- They were arraigned on charges of conspiracy to defraud.
- The suspect will be arraigned in court tomorrow.
formal
Call or bring (someone) before a person or group to answer questions.
Synonyms
examine, interrogate, question
Examples of usage
- The committee will arraign the witness in the morning.
- The teacher will arraign the students about their behavior.
Translations
Translations of the word "arraign" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incriminar
🇮🇳 आरोपित करना
🇩🇪 anklagen
🇮🇩 mendakwa
🇺🇦 звинувачувати
🇵🇱 oskarżać
🇯🇵 起訴する
🇫🇷 inculper
🇪🇸 procesar
🇹🇷 suçlamak
🇰🇷 기소하다
🇸🇦 اتهام
🇨🇿 obvinit
🇸🇰 obviniť
🇨🇳 控告
🇸🇮 obtožiti
🇮🇸 ákæra
🇰🇿 айыптау
🇬🇪 ბრალის წაყენება
🇦🇿 ittiham etmək
🇲🇽 procesar
Word origin
The word 'arraign' originated from Middle English 'araynen' which means 'to call to account'. It has its roots in Old French 'araisnier' and ultimately from Latin 'rationare' meaning 'to talk'. The legal sense of 'arraign' developed in English around the 14th century, referring to the formal calling of someone to answer charges.