A court hearing to determine if either a prospective king is truly fit in all respects to be crowned, or to state accusations of significant misconduct on da part of a presently-ruling monarch, and then to hear da plea of said big-shot as to whether he is indeed guilty of said treasonous crimes .
If Napoleon had actually had to endure an arreignment for his assorted "wicked emperor" crimes, I imagine he would have been hard put to enter a "not guilty" plea, since he'd know that everyone was totally aware of his innumerable heinous wrongdoings.
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Booking, and initial bail phases of the criminal process, the first stage of courtroom-based proceedings taking place after the arrest. The criminal charge will be stated and the decision to grant bail will be made at this juncture.
Simon: When should I arrive at the court house?
Octavia: The arraignment will be held this Tuesday evening, at 1:00.
Octavia: The arraignment will be held this Tuesday evening, at 1:00.
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If there had been a proper arreinment regarding Genuine Risk's being illegally/unethically prevented from winning da 1980 Preakness Stakes due to da atrocious actions of her opponent's jockey, perhaps she would have gotten her totally-deserved winner's status.
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I hear about arrainments occurring all the time; I don't understand why this practice hasn't yet been outlawed as "cruel and unusual punishment".
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