to bring sb to trial
1trial — n. legal proceedings 1) to conduct, hold a trial 2) to bring smb. to trial; to put smb. on trial 3) to stand trial for (he stood trial for embezzlement) 4) to go to trial (the case went to trial) 5) to waive a (jury) trial (the accused waived a… …
2bring — [[t]brɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ brings, bringing, brought 1) VERB If you bring someone or something with you when you come to a place, they come with you or you have them with you. [V n] Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes... [V… …
3trial — tri|al1 W2S3 [ˈtraıəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(court)¦ 2¦(test)¦ 3¦(try somebody/something)¦ 4 by/through trial and error 5¦(difficulty)¦ 6¦(sports)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Anglo French; Origin: trier; TRY1] …
4trial by proviso — In old English practice, a trial brought on by the defendant, in cases where the plaintiff, after issue joined, neglects to proceed to trial; so called from a clause in the writ to the sheriff, which directs him, in case two writs come to his… …
5bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… …
6bring to trial — index arraign, litigate, lodge (bring a complaint) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
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8bring something forward — bring (something) forward to make something known. During the trial, evidence was brought forward that proved the wrong person had been arrested. Usage notes: often used in the form something was brought forward, as in the example …
9bring forward — bring (something) forward to make something known. During the trial, evidence was brought forward that proved the wrong person had been arrested. Usage notes: often used in the form something was brought forward, as in the example …
10bring someone to justice — mainly journalism phrase to make someone have a trial in order to find out whether they are guilty of a crime The girl’s killers have never been brought to justice. Thesaurus: court cases and legal processeshyponym Main entry: justice * * *… …
