arraign

• Verbo usado no contexto jurídico que significa levar alguém a tribunal para responder a uma acusação criminal, apresentando formalmente a acusação e exigindo que o réu se declare culpado ou inocente. Também pode indicar acusar ou processar alguém formalmente.

A verb used in legal contexts meaning to call someone before a court to answer a criminal charge.

1. Call before a courtC1formallegal

   To formally bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge or indictment.

   Levar a julgamento

   • The defendant was arraigned on charges of fraud.
   • The judge arraigned the suspect for the robbery.
   • He was arraigned in federal court yesterday.

   Sinônimoschargeciteindictprosecutesummon

2. Accuse or criticizeC2formal

   To publicly accuse someone of a fault, wrongdoing, or inadequacy.

   Acusar ou criticar

   • Critics arraigned the government for its slow response.
   • The journalist arraigned the company for its unethical practices.
   • She was arraigned for her lack of preparation.

   Sinônimosaccusecensurechargecondemncriticizedenounceimpeachindict