Phrase guide

bring to justice

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To cause a person alleged to have committed criminal acts to be brought to trial on the offenses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 繩之以法 /绳之以法 (shéngzhīyǐfǎ) — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses
  • Chinese Mandarin: 歸案 /归案 (guī'àn) — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses
  • Finnish: viedä oikeuteen — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses
  • Finnish: vetää oikeuteen — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses
  • French: traduire en justice — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses
  • Polish: stawiać przed sądem — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses
  • Polish: postawić przed sądem — cause a person to be brought to trial on offenses