v. to bring a criminal defendant before the court, at which time ...

late 14c., araynen, "to call to account," from Old French araisnier "speak to, address; accuse (in a law court)," from Vulgar Latin *arrationare, from Latin adrationare, from ad- & [..]

v. To call into court, as a person indicted for crime, and demand whether he pleads guilty or not.

[Anglo-French arrainer, from Old French araisnier to address, call to account, from a-, prefix stressing goal of an action + raisnier to speak] : to bring (a defendant) before a judge or magistrate .. [..]

(v) call before a court to answer an indictment(v) accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy

Arraignment of an accused consists of calling upon him by name, reading to him the charges in the arrest documents, demanding of him whether he pleads guilty or not guilty or, in misdemeanors, nolo co [..]

To call a prisoner to the court to answer the charge in the indictment.

v. to bring a criminal defendant before the court, at which time the charges are presented to him/her, the opportunity to enter a plea (or ask for a continuance to plead) is given, a determination of [..]