"Astitution" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL

Astitution LAW AND LEGAL
Definition:

An arraignment, (q. v

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Ad Rationem Fonere LAW AND LEGAL

A technical expression in the old records of the Excheq-uer, signifying, to put to the bar and in-terrogate as to …

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appoint ENGLISH

To point at by way, or for the purpose, of censure or commendation; to arraign.

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Approvement LAW AND LEGAL

By the common law, approvement is said to he a species of confession, aud incident to the arraignment of a …

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arraign ENGLISH

To call or set as a prisoner at the bar of a court to answer to the matter charged in …

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arraign ENGLISH

To call to account, or accuse, before the bar of reason, taste, or any other tribunal.

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arraign ENGLISH

To appeal to; to demand; as, to arraign an assize of novel disseizin.

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arraign ENGLISH

Arraignment; as, the clerk of the arraigns.

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Arraign LAW AND LEGAL

In oriminal praotioe. To

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arraigner ENGLISH

One who arraigns.

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arraignment ENGLISH

The act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a …

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arraignment ENGLISH

A calling to an account to faults; accusation.

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Arraignment LAW AND LEGAL

In criminal practice. Calling tbe defendant to the bar of the court, to answer the accusation contained in the indictment

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Arraigns, Clerk Of LAW AND LEGAL

In English law. An assistant to the clerk of assise

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bar ENGLISH

The place in court where prisoners are stationed for arraignment, trial, or sentence.

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culprit ENGLISH

One accused of, or arraigned for, a crime, as before a judge.

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denunciation ENGLISH

The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment.

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denunciation ENGLISH

That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment.

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Ex Visitatione Dei LAW AND LEGAL

By the dls-pensation of God; by reason of physical in-capacity. Anciently, when a prisoner, belng arraigned, stood silent lnstead of …

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