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DictionaryRoot: ad-
Latin

ad-

to, toward

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A defendant stands with counsel before a judge to hear a charge at arraignment, no depiction of guilt as established.
verb

arraign

uh-RAYN/əˈreɪn/

To formally call someone to answer an accusation of wrongdoing.

Etymology
arLatinto, toward
+raignLatinreckoning, reasoning, or account

The idea of directing a reckoning toward someone became a legal “calling to account.” To arraign people is to bring them before a court to answer an accusation.

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