bring (someone or something) to trial

bring (someone or something) to trial

To cause a case to be tried in court. I am determined to bring that man to trial for the crimes he's committed.
See also: bring, trial
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

bring someone or something to trial

to bring a crime or a criminal into court for a trial. At last, the thugs were brought to trial. We brought the case to trial a week later.
See also: bring, trial
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • bring to trial
  • trial
  • bring (one) to justice
  • bring somebody to justice
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  • bring it on!
  • bring (one) up on charges
  • bring (something) to a close
  • bring to a close
  • bring (something) to an end