bring to justice

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bring someone to justice

Fig. to punish someone for a crime. The police officer swore she would not rest until she had brought the killer to justice. Years later, the rapist was found out and finally brought to justice.

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Such sympathy as I have would certainly be with those who are attempting to bring to justice the perpetrator of such unmentionable crimes. The Illustrious Prince by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context			bring out of mothballs bring out of shell bring out the best in bring over from some place bring over some place) bring over to bring the house down bring through bring to bring to a boil bring to a close bring to a dead end bring to a halt bring to a head bring to a standstill bring to a successful conclusion bring to account bring to aid bring to attention bring to bear bring to book bring to do bring to feet bring to fruition bring to heel bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to light bring to mind bring to rest bring to senses bring to the [bargaining etc.] table bring to the fore bring to the party bring to the table bring to trial bring together bring under bring under control bring up bring up for bring up on bring up sharply bring up short bring up the rear bring up to bring up to date bring up with a start bring up-to-date bring with			bring to bear bring to bear bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to book bring to completion bring to conclusion bring to do bring to effect bring to feet bring to fruition bring to full development bring to fullness bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to heel bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to her knees bring to his knees bring to his knees bring to his knees bring to its feet bring to its knees bring to its knees bring to its knees bring to its peak bring to justice bring to knees bring to life bring to life bring to life bring to life bring to life bring to light bring to light bring to light bring to light bring to light bring to light bring to light by degrees bring to market bring to maturity bring to mind bring to mind bring to mind bring to naught bring to nothing bring to notice bring to nought bring to order bring to pass bring to pass bring to pass bring to pass bring to reason bring to recollection bring to rest

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