arraignment

Meaning

The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Synonyms

indictment

accusation

blame

call

calling

📲

charge

commission

complaint

denouncement

denunciation

errand

evisceration

evocation

impeachment

mission

missions

prosecution

subpoena

summons

accusal

mish

bill of indictment

Translations

acusación

κλήση

κατηγορία

έγκληση

Anklageverlesung

accusation

Anklage

توجيه الاتهام؛ اتهام

ιεραποστολή

missió

καταγγελία

Auftrag

جلب

mise

مهمة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈɹeɪnmənt/

Etymology

From arraign + -ment.