HuntressHimbo@lemmy.fmhy.mltoWorld News@beehaw.org•[LIVE THREAD] Donald Trump's arraignment in Miami; his supporters expected to protest outside of courthouseEnglish
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1 year agoFirst off not a lawyer, so take it with a grain of salt.
Being indicted means you are formally charged with a crime. Its the process of the court saying we think you did this crime and we’re starting to head towards a trial.
Arrested means that police or other law officers are taking you into custody.
Arraigned means you are brought before a judge to answer the charges. When arraigned you choose whether to plea not guilty or not.
Funnily enough one of their down voted posts is a rant against that phrase in particular on unpopular opinions