Topic: LAW
| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | araisner, from raisnier 'to speak', from Latin ratio 'reason' |
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ar‧raign
[transitive]
[transitive]SCL law to make someone come to court to hear what their crime is
—arraignment noun [uncountable and countable]

Thompson was arraigned on a charge of murder.