Definition of ARRAIGNMENT

arraignment

Plural: arraignments

Noun

  • a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
  • The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

Origin / Etymology

From arraign + -ment.

Scrabble Score: 14

arraignment is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
arraignment is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
arraignment is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

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