bring someone to justice

idiomPart ofjustice

bring someone to justice — idiom

1. to arrest someone who has committed a crime and put them on trial in a court of

1.idiom
Definition

to arrest someone who has committed a crime and put them on trial in a court of law

Example

The police worked for years to bring the escaped prisoner to justice.

New DNA evidence helped the authorities bring the suspect to justice after twelve years.