arraign

  • 31arraign — v.tr. 1 indict before a tribunal; accuse. 2 find fault with; call into question (an action or statement). Derivatives: arraignment n. Etymology: ME f. AF arainer f. OF araisnier (ult. as AD , L ratio onis reason, discourse) …

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  • 32arraign an assign — To sue; to arrange or prepare for an action or a trial …

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  • 33Arraigned — Arraign Ar*raign , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arraigned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arraigning}.] [OE. arainen, arenen, OF. aragnier, aranier, araisnier, F. arraisonner, fr. LL. arrationare to address to call before court; L. ad + ratio reason, reasoning, LL.… …

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  • 34Arraigning — Arraign Ar*raign , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Arraigned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Arraigning}.] [OE. arainen, arenen, OF. aragnier, aranier, araisnier, F. arraisonner, fr. LL. arrationare to address to call before court; L. ad + ratio reason, reasoning, LL.… …

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  • 35arraigning — arraignˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑arraign …

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  • 36arraignment — arraign ► VERB ▪ call before a court to answer a criminal charge. DERIVATIVES arraignment noun. ORIGIN Old French araisnier, from Latin ad to + ratio reason, account …

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  • 37Accuse — Ac*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accusing}.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. {Cause}.] 1. To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or offense;… …

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  • 38Accused — Accuse Ac*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accusing}.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. {Cause}.] 1. To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or… …

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  • 39Accusing — Accuse Ac*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Accused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accusing}.] [OF. acuser, F. accuser, L. accusare, to call to account, accuse; ad + causa cause, lawsuit. Cf. {Cause}.] 1. To charge with, or declare to have committed, a crime or… …

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  • 40indict — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. accuse, charge, bring accusation against, bring or proffer charges; impeach, arraign. See accusation, lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charge, face with charges, arraign; see accuse , censure . See …

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