'"The initial step in... prosecution whereby the defendant is brought before the court to hear the charges"'
an arraignment
IN BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY: The initial step in... prosecution whereby the defendant is brought before the court to hear the charges
"The initial step in... prosecution whereby the defendant is brought before the court to hear the charges"
"The initial step in... prosecution whereby the defendant is brought before the court to hear the charges"
IN BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY
an arraignment
IN BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY