verb
- formally accused of a crime in a court of law
Usage: legal term; past tense of arraign
Examples
- The suspect was arraigned on charges of burglary.
- She was arraigned before a judge yesterday morning.
- Three defendants were arraigned in federal court.
- He was arraigned and released on bail.
- The politician was arraigned on corruption charges.
- After being arraigned, she pleaded not guilty.