arraign

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O’Connor said federal law and rules of criminal procedure “require this Court to publicly arraign Boeing and permit the crime victims’ representatives to be heard at or in advance of the proceeding.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 19, 2023

In most circumstances, prosecutors have 48 hours to arraign a person in custody, said Louis Shapiro, a well-known defense lawyer in California.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2022

The prosecutor noted the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic could put a snag in efforts to arraign Schulte on the new charges and start his retrial as soon as possible, however.

From Washington Times • May 30, 2020

Hägglund wants to arraign capitalism for a similar asceticism.

From The New Yorker • May 13, 2019

Mary refused to acknowledge their jurisdiction, denying that they possessed any right either to arraign or try her.

From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford