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What does arraignment mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word arraignment? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (law) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense.
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Before the arraignment, Deputy Prosecutor Graham Blewitt spoke of his personal satisfaction in seeing one of the court's major targets brought before it.
After his arrest, he was processed by the police in just eight hours, whilst less famous prisoners can spend up to 36 hours before arraignment.
The accused persons appealed the arraignment order and the case is being reviewed by the Minister of Justice.
A federal magistrate in Florida recessed her arraignment hearing until Monday.
Prosecution is a process of investigation, of indictment, arraignment, trial and conviction.
He hasn't even faced the formal charges of an arraignment yet.

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