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arraignment

noun

Definition of arraignment

as in impeachment

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Recent Examples of arraignment His arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday morning at Fresno County Superior Court. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The two appeared in court for a formal arraignment on Tuesday. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 The suspect’s arraignment was pending in Queens Criminal Court Thursday. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Suspects who aren’t supposed to here in the first place shouldn’t take up space awaiting arraignment. — Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026 Holland was ordered held without bail after his arraignment on two counts of assault to rape, two counts of indecent assault and battery, kidnapping and witness intimidation. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Taliento was released without bail following her arraignment. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 He was taken to Hartford Hospital and was held in custody pending an arraignment on Wednesday in Middletown Superior Court. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 The superseding indictment was expected, and Cole was in court on Thursday for his arraignment, according to a court calendar. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Ken Paxton’s first affair was at the center of his 2023 impeachment trial, which resulted in an acquittal.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
The Philippine Senate, sitting as an impeachment court, approved the move.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of impeachment

Noun

Trump’s move drew bipartisan condemnation from lawmakers who backed the measure overwhelmingly.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Netanyahu has criticized the violence but has taken few steps to crack down on incidents that have drawn international condemnation and sanction plans by longtime Israeli allies, including Britain.

— Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemnation

Noun

The frontrunner is Marine Le Pen, who has worked for years to make her far-right party, the National Rally, more electable while campaigning on immigration, crime, and denunciation of an out-of-touch political class.

— Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Each nutty denunciation of his imaginary tormentors includes a plea for a presidential pardon.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

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