nonarraignment

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noun

Absence of arraignment.

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Meanings

nounnonarraignment (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAbsence of arraignment.

    A criminal defendant who has actual knowledge of charges may waive his right to arraignment on those charges by failing to object to nonarraignment and proceeding through a full trial on the merits as if he had entered a plea of not guilty thereto.

    1974, Washington (State). Court of Appeals, Washington Appellate Reports, volume 12, page 171

Origin

From non- + arraignment.

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nonarraignment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonarraignment

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“nonarraignment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonarraignment. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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