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Initial Appearance
initial appearance n
: the first appearance of a criminal defendant before a judge or usually a magistrate called also arraignment on the warrant initial presentment
Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.