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Arraignment vs. Indictment
Arraignment
/ə'reɪnmənt/Examples:
The defendant awaits his court arraignment on Friday.She was nervous about her first arraignment in court.His lawyer prepared him thoroughly for the arraignment.
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Indictment
/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/Examples:
"I am innocent of the crime as charged in the indictment.The indictment is fair.After months of investigation, the indictment was finally issued.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Arraignment refers to a court proceeding, while indictment refers to a formal charge.
- Remember that arraignment involves a person being called before a court, which can be associated with arranging a meeting.
- Think of indictment as the document or official charge, indicating something is dictated or written down.
- Arraignment occurs after an indictment, aligning with the alphabetical order (A comes before I).
- Indictment is a formal accusation, bringing in the information formally.
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