1. (n.) The act of arraigning, or the state of being arraigned; the act of calling and setting a prisoner before a court to answer to an indictment or complaint.

2. (n.) A calling to an account to faults; accusation.

accusal accusation accusing allegation allegement anathema bail bill of particulars blame bringing of charges bringing to book castigation censure charge complaint condemnation count damnation decrial delation denouncement denunciation excoriation flaying fulmination fustigation impeachment implication imputation indictment information innuendo insinuation lawsuit laying of charges pillorying plaint presentment prosecution reprehension reproach reprobation skinning alive stricture suit taxing true bill unspoken accusation veiled accusation