arraigned

American  

[uh-reynd] / əˈreɪnd /

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.

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• unarraigned adjective

Etymology

Origin of arraigned

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

Example Sentences

The defendants are scheduled to be arraigned Monday, Reisig said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

"Those with cases to answer will be formally arraigned before appropriate military judicial panel to face trial."

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

The Uganda Police Force said in a post on X on Thursday that Kivumbi would be "arraigned before court in due course".

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

He spoke only once in court, when the judge asked if he waived his right to be arraigned Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

We were finally formally arraigned and all thirty of us pleaded not guilty.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela