arraignment
English
/əˈɹeɪnmənt/
noun
Definitions
- (legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense.
Etymology
Suffix from English arraign.
Origin
English
arraign
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- arraign English
- arraignable English
- arraigner English
- arraignest English
- arraigneth English
- rearraign English
- rearraignment English
- arreinen Middle English