arraigned

[ uh-reynd ]

adjective

1. Law. called or brought before a court to answer to an indictment:

   The case against all the arraigned men was dismissed after a jury ruled there was no proof of their involvement in the robbery.

2. accused or criticized; censured:

   In an earlier movie, the same actor gave a much arraigned performance as an aspiring folk musician.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of arraign.

Other Words From

• un·ar·raigned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of arraigned¹

First recorded in 1580–90; arraign + -ed ² for the adjective senses; arraign + -ed ¹ for the verb sense

Example Sentences

He was released Saturday afternoon and scheduled to be arraigned Dec. 6.

From Los Angeles Times

He has also been arraigned in court on charges of "threats, assaults, and abuse of public office".

From BBC

He is being held in lieu of $1-million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Nov. 19, according to the office.

From Los Angeles Times

Then in April 2021, just before McCartney was to be arraigned on some of the charges relating to the case, investigators discovered what had happened to Cimarron.

From BBC

She is scheduled to be arraigned Monday and faces a maximum sentence of 25 years to life if convicted, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times