arraign
To officially charge someone in a court of lawTo officially charge someone in a court of law.
» Tom is due to be arraigned on October 20th.
Том должен предстать перед судом 20 октября.
Meaning
2 senses(with on)To officially charge someone in a court of law.
He was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on the 25th of that month on charges of treason.
anklagen, vor Gericht bringen
привлека́ть к суду́privlekátʹ k sudú, привле́чь к суду́privléčʹ k sudú, предъявля́ть обвине́ниеpredʺjavljátʹ obvinénije
To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.
call before a court to answer an indictment
Examples
5 sentencesTom is due to be arraigned on October 20th.
ruТом должен предстать перед судом 20 октября. — odexed
Tom is set to be arraigned Monday.
The delinquent boy was arraigned for stealing a bicycle.
deDer delinquente Junge kam wegen Fahrraddiebstahls vor Gericht. — Tamy
Socrates was arraigned on the ground that he was corrupting the young.
ruСократа обвинили в развращении молодежи. — carlosalberto
deSokrates wurde beschuldigt, die Jugend verdorben zu haben. — carlosalberto
Why is it that, on your return after so long an absence, I am arraigned in this manner?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English areynen (“to interrogate, arraign, reprimand”), from Anglo-Norman areiFrom Middle English areynen (“to interrogate, arraign, reprimand”), from Anglo-Norman areiner, arener, from Old French araisnier, areisnier, aresnier (“to speak to, address; accuse (in a law court)”) (whence modern French arraisonner (“to verify cargo, to arraign”)), from Vulgar Latin *arratiōnāre, from Latin adratiōnāre, from ad (“to”) + *ratiōnāre (“to reason, talk reasonably, talk”), from ratiō (“reason, reasoning, discourse”), from rat-, past-participle stem of rērī (“to reckon, calculate”). First attested in the late 14th century. Doublet of areason.
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Forms
arraigns, arraigning, arraigned, arraignedSynonyms
12 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle