ARRAIGNMENT

arraignment,n.  The  initial  step  in  a  criminal  prosecution  whereby  the  defendant  is  brought

before the court to hear the charges and to enter a plea. Fed. R. Crim. P. 10. Cf. PRELIMINARY

HEARING;  initial  appearance  under  APPEARANCE.  [Cases:  Criminal  Law    261–264.  C.J.S.

Criminal Law §§ 355, 357–360, 362–363.] — arraign,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]