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单词 to bring to justice
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to bring to justice
c. to bring to justice: to ensure (a person, company, institution, etc.) is tried in a court of law or otherwise held accountable for wrongdoing.
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1621 Proclam. James I against Excesse of Lauish & Licentious Speech 26 July (single sheet) That they vse all diligence to discouer and bring to Iustice, all such as shall offend.
1752 H. Fielding Amelia IV. xi. i. 165 If the little Slut be above Ground..I will find her out and bring her to Justice.
1777 Lady A. Miller Lett. from Italy (ed. 2) I. xi. 137 The soldiers seize the refugees and bring them to justice.
1832 S. Warren Passages from Diary of Late Physician II. ii. 88 Cannot this infamous scoundrel be brought to justice?
1859 Free Press 23 Feb. 24/2 Mr. William Tarrant brought upon himself a Government prosecution in determining to bring the Government to justice.
1920 A. Christie Mysterious Affair at Styles iv. 70 We do hope, if there has been foul play, to bring the murderer to justice.
1987 D. Simpson Elem. of Doubt (1988) iii. 29 Could you come to terms with your conscience if you refused to help bring a murderer to justice?
2009 Sunday Times (Nexis) 1 Mar. (Features section) 14 The film is full of angst about the impossibility of bringing banks to justice.
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