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Arraigning

/əˈɹeɪnɪŋ/

To officially charge someone in a court of law.

📖 Definitions of "Arraigning"

verb
  1. 1

    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."

  2. 2

    To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.

noun
  1. 1

    An arraignment.

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