arraigns
Calls to court
Arraigns is the third-person singular of arraign, meaning to formally charge someone with a crime in court.
At an arraignment, the accused hears the charges and enters a plea: The judge arraigns defendants every Monday morning.
Figuratively, to arraign is to accuse or criticize harshly: The editorial arraigns the administration for its failures.
Formal charge from jury
- pleaFormal request or defense
- bailCourt-set release payment
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
summons · warrant · hearing · docket · felony · misdemeanor · charges · booking
indictment
Formal charge from jury
prosecution · summons · warrant · hearing · docket · felony · misdemeanor · charges · booking · pretrial
judge
One who decides
courtroom · defendant · prosecution · defense · docket · witness · testimony · jury · counsel · dock
accuse
Claim someone did wrong
- chargeCost or accusation
- indictFormally charge with crime
- incriminateShow involvement in wrongdoing
implicate · allege · prosecute · blame · denounce · impeach · cite · summon · confront
arraignsacquits
Declares legally innocent
exonerates · clears · vindicates · discharges · absolves
arraignsabsolves
Declares someone not guilty
exculpates · pardons · forgives · defends · vouches for