arraignment
noun [ C or U ] uk/əˈreɪn.mənt/ us/əˈreɪn.mənt/
传讯，控辩诉讼程序
a legal process in a law court where someone is accused of a particular crime and asked to say if they are guilty or not
She was in custody last night awaiting arraignment. 她昨晚被拘留，现正等待传讯。
Their arraignments were postponed a month while the men retained solicitors. 该案押后一月传讯，双方保留委聘律师。
See: arraign
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- The arraignments were postponed until this afternoon.
- They face arraignment later this month.
- Officials said initial arraignment hearings had not been set.
- Pleas of guilty or not guilty are usually entered during arraignments.