Legal Proceedings Terminology

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

• The defendant will be arraigned in court tomorrow.
• They're arraigning him for that incident last week.
• They're gonna arraign him for that mess he got into.
• The public arraigned the politician for his dishonesty.

verb to be present at or take part in an event, meeting, or activity

• It is important to attend all scheduled meetings to stay informed.
• I plan to attend the party next weekend.
• I'm definitely gonna attend that concert, it's gonna be lit!
• She made sure to attend to every detail to ensure the project's success.

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, typically answering the questions how, when, or where

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• Please make sure to submit your report in advance of the deadline.
• Don't forget to send me a message in advance so I can plan accordingly.
• I always try to get my homework done ahead of time.
• He always likes to think ahead and prepare in advance for any situation.

noun a person or thing that interferes

verb to get in the way of or prevent something from happening

• It is important not to interfere with the ongoing investigation.
• Please don't interfere with my work, I need to focus.
• Stop meddling and interfering in other people's business.
• His loud music interfered with my ability to concentrate on studying.

verb to delay or put off an event or action to a later time

• The committee has decided to postpone the meeting until next week.
• They're going to have to postpone the party because of the bad weather.
• Let's just postpone the study session, I'm not feeling it today.
• Sometimes it's better to postpone a decision until you have more information.

verb to attend or observe a meeting or event without actively participating

• I was invited to sit in on the board meeting to observe the decision-making process.
• Hey, do you mind if I sit in on your study group later?
• I heard there's a cool party happening tonight, can I sit in on it?
• As a fly on the wall, I was able to sit in on their private conversation and learn some interesting information.

noun A person who has been admitted or accepted into a group, organization, or institution.

• The admittee was notified of their acceptance into the program via email.
• The admittee got the good news about their acceptance yesterday.
• The new admittee is officially part of the crew now.
• As an admittee to the exclusive club, she now had access to all its benefits.