Arraignment is a formal reading of a criminal charging document in the presence of the defendant to inform the defendant of the charges against him or her. In response to arraignment, the accused is expected to enter a plea. Acceptable pleas vary among jurisdictions, but they generally include "guilty", "not guilty", and the peremptory pleas (or pleas in bar) setting out reasons why a trial cannot proceed. Pleas of "nolo contendere" (no contest) and the "Alford plea" are allowed in some circumstances. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arraignment
罪狀認否(ざいじょうにんぴ)とは刑事裁判において公訴事実を被告人が認めるかどうかについて行う答弁のこと。刑事裁判の冒頭で検察側が被告人の前で起訴狀を朗読した後で、 http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%BD%AA%E7%8A%B6%E8%AA%8D%E5%90%A6