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Legal Terms- Arraign
Arraign is a verb that means to initiate a criminal trial by formally addressing the defendant by name, presenting the allegations by reading the indictment, and asking the defendant to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. The defendant thereafter enters a plea in response to the indictment. Arraignment will often take place during the plea and trial preparation hearing.
Arraign is a verb that means to initiate a criminal trial by formally addressing the defendant by name, presenting the allegations by reading the indictment, and asking the defendant to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. The defendant thereafter enters a plea in response to the indictment. Arraignment will often take place during the plea and trial preparation hearing.
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