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Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct technical term from the legal register. Which legal term appropriately fills the blank?

Cevap:Before trial proceedings begin, the accused person must appear in court for 【arraignment】, where the formal charges are read aloud and a plea of guilty or not guilty is recorded.

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The correct term is 'arraignment'.
In legal register, 'arraignment' refers specifically to the formal court appearance during which the accused is informed of the charges against them and asked to enter a plea of guilty, not guilty, or no contest.

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1
Analyze the context of the sentence to identify the legal procedure described.
The sentence describes the court process of bringing a defendant forward to hear charges read and formally state their plea.
Occupational registers use precise vocabulary to distinguish specific stages of judicial proceedings.
2
Select the appropriate specialized legal term that fits the contextual definition.
The term 'arraignment' precisely denotes this initial court hearing in criminal procedure.
Terms such as 'indictment' refer to the written charge itself, whereas 'arraignment' is the actual hearing where the charge is read and a plea entered.

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Occupational Register: Legal and Judicial Terminology
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