/ əˈreɪn; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ usually passive ] arraign sb (for sth) ( law ) to bring sb to court in order to formally accuse them of a crime :
He was arraigned for murder.
He was arraigned on a charge of murder.
► ar·raign·ment noun [ C , U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French araisnier , based on Latin ad- to + ratio(n-) reason, account.