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lecture de l'acte d'accusation — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • arraignment noun A court hearing where a defendant is formally told the charges against them and enters a plea.

Senses

lecture de l'acte d'accusation is used for these senses in English:

  • arraignment (legal) The formal charging of a defendant with an offense; in many jurisdictions it includes their response in the form of a plea, typically as guilty, not guilty, or no contest.