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Arraignment [agentive]
At a court hearing, a Defendant is informed of the Charges against him or her, (usually) enters a plea, and a decision is made by a Judge as to the amount of bail, if any.
Mortimer and Isabella were hurried off and arraigned before parliament in November.
If the court rejects the appeal, the 19 young men facearraignment on murder charges before the tribunal in the southern city of Port Harcourt.
Mortimer and Isabella were hurried off and arraigned before parliament in November.
If the court rejects the appeal, the 19 young men facearraignment on murder charges before the tribunal in the southern city of Port Harcourt.
Properties
- ID
- #120
- Entry
- frm_arraignment
- Namespace
- Eventive.Agentive
- FrameNet version
- Arraignment (fn_1.7_2023)
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- English name
- Arraignment
Core Frame Elements (3)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Charges |
Charges is the crime with which the Defendant is charged.
Jan was arraigned on eight counts of treason. |
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| Defendant |
The Defendant is charged with a crime by a Judge.
Jan was arraigned on eight counts of treason. |
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| Judge |
The Judge is the head of the court where the arraignment occurs.
Jan was arraigned on eight counts of treason before Duncan Smith. |
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Peripheral Frame Elements (4)
| Frame element | Definition | Semantic type | Constraint |
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| Duration |
The length of time that the arraignment takes.
Just a short|Dur little arraignment, and then you'll walk, alright? |
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| Manner |
Any description of the arraignment which is not covered by more specific FEs, including secondary effects (openly), and general descriptions comparing events (the same way). It may also indicate salient characteristics of an Judge that also affect the action (presumptuously, coldly, deliberately, eagerly, carefully).
Everyone 's always very carefully arraigned before they meet trial, don't you worry none. |
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manner
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| Place |
This FE identifies the Place where the arraignment occurs.
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locative_relation
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| Time |
This FE identifies the Time when the arraignment occurs.
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time
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Frame-Frame Relations (7)
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Lexical Units (2)
| LU | Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| arraign.v | — | COD: call before a court to answer a criminal charge |
| arraignment.n | — | FN: the calling of a defendant before a court to answer a criminal charge |
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