transitive. To cause to go along with oneself. To bring or take (a person or animal) to a place. Also with away, down, etc. Obsolete. (Phrases like…

To bring or lay before a court, magistrate, or person in authority, for consideration or trial; to make… transitive. To make a formal statement of…

transitive. Law (formerly chiefly Scots Law). To carry on, proceed with (an action); †to present or lay (information, a complaint, etc.) before a…

transitive. Chiefly Scots Law. To bring or state (a plea, defence, etc.) before a court of law, tribunal, or other decision-making body. Also intrans…

transitive. To present formally, submit, or tender (a document, evidence, a plea, surety, etc.), esp. in a law court or to an official body. In…

transitive. Law. To present (a legal action, court order, plea, etc.) to a court in the correct form, usually in writing.

transitive. Scots Law. To enter (a person, summons, etc.) in the rolls of matters to be dealt with in a court. Obsolete.

To introduce (an action into a court of law or a bill into Parliament).

figurative. Law. To bring before a tribunal.

To place, deposit. To deposit in court or with some appointed officer a formal statement of (an information, complaint, objection, etc.). Hence…

To present (an information, indictment) in legal form.

To bring into the presence of authority; to bring before a tribunal, or for examination.