bring someone to justice

成語所屬單字justice

bring someone to justice — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語
釋義

將某人繩之以法

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

例句

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.