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arraigned

/əˈɹeɪnd/

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verb

Anklagen, vor Gericht stellen

To officially charge someone in a court of law.

Examples :

"He was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on the 25th of that month on charges of treason."

Er wurde am 25. dieses Monats in Washington, D.C. wegen Hochverrats angeklagt.

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verb

Zur Rechenschaft ziehen, anklagen

To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.

Examples :

"The teacher arraigned the student for cheating on the exam, presenting the evidence to the class and demanding an explanation. "

Der Lehrer zog den Schüler zur Rechenschaft, weil er bei der Prüfung betrogen hatte, präsentierte der Klasse die Beweise und forderte eine Erklärung.

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