Today's arraignment hearing offers the defendant his first opportunity to state his case personally.
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Arraignment
/əˈɹeɪnmənt/
Synonyms for "arraignment" (56 found)
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Closest matches (12)
accusalaccusationaccusingallegationallegementanathemabailbill of particularsblamebringing of chargesbringing to bookcastigation
Strong matches (16)
Noun(4 words)
charging hearingcharging sessioncourt appearancecourt proceeding
Related words (28)
Noun(3 words)
initial appearancejurisdictional variantpretrial session
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4 entriesoral arraignmentremote arraignmentvideo arraignmentwritten arraignment
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6 entriesarraignment hearingcharges at arraignmentdefendant arraignmentinitial arraignmentoral arraignmentwritten arraignment
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3 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
I've arranged for your arraignment in one hour.
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Arraignment is set for October 20th.
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This process, Mr. Rothfeld said, could be interrupted at any moment if prosecutors in Los Angeles successfully extradite him for an arraignment on the sexual assault charges there.
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