Arraign

Pronunciation: /əˈreɪn/

Definitions of arraign

verb to call or bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

Example Sentences

A1 The police will arraign the suspect in court tomorrow.

A2 After being arrested, the suspect was arraigned on charges of theft.

B1 The prosecutor will arraign the defendant for the crime committed.

B2 The arraignment of the accused lasted for several hours as evidence was presented.

C1 The arraignment process can be complex and requires legal expertise.

C2 The defense attorney prepared meticulously for the arraignment to ensure a fair trial.

Examples of arraign in a Sentence

formal The defendant will be arraigned in court tomorrow.

informal They're arraigning him for that incident last week.

slang They're gonna arraign him for that mess he got into.

figurative The public arraigned the politician for his dishonesty.

Grammatical Forms of arraign

• past tense: arraigned
• plural: arraigns
• comparative: more arraign
• superlative: most arraign
• present tense: arraign
• future tense: will arraign
• perfect tense: have arraigned
• continuous tense: is arraigning
• singular: arraign
• positive degree: arraign
• infinitive: to arraign
• gerund: arraigning
• participle: arraigned

Origin and Evolution of arraign

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'arraign' originated from Old French 'araisnier' meaning 'to speak to, address, call to account'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'arraign' evolved to specifically mean 'to call or bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge' in English.