brought to justice

VERB

put on trial

Synonyms

WEAK

bring before the bar bring to trial haul into court take before the judge take to court

Example Sentences

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Sougat Mukherjee was 44 when he died in Mumbai in 2023 - almost four years after Tracey Wilde's real killer was brought to justice in Glasgow.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

They’re stealing from you and from me, and from 330 million others, and they have to be brought to justice.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

The company said its controls have allowed thieves to be caught and brought to justice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif vowed that those behind the blast would be found and brought to justice.

From Barron's • Feb. 7, 2026

All hands would be on deck to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to justice.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore