arraignment
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/əˈreɪnmənt/
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/əˈreɪnmənt/
A formal reading of the charges against a defendant in a criminal case, where the defendant is asked to plead.
During the arraignment, the judge asked the defendant how they would plead to the charges.
起訴状での調書において、裁判官は被告に起訴事実に対する回答を求めました。