bring before
phrasal verb
brought before; bringing before; brings before
formal
: to cause (someone or something) to come to (someone or something) for an official decision or judgment
He was brought (up) before the judge on a charge of obstructing justice.
The case was finally brought before the Supreme Court.
Examples of bring before in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After a cursory investigation, Dreyfus was arrested and brought before a court martial.
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Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
However, the matter was postponed, and the case wasn’t brought before the grand jury until two months later, in mid-January.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Should the issue advance out of the committees, it would be brought before the full House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 May 2024
The bill, sponsored by Carter, was initially brought before the legislature in 2023.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
In Ohio, grand juries are held in secret, so details about why the charges were so quickly brought before the jurors and why they were ignored is not known.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
In a case brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2023, South Africa alleged Israel has committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2024
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission jointly submitted a statement of interest in Cornish-Adebiyi v. Caesars Entertainment, a case brought before the US District Court of New Jersey.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
The initiative, brought before the City Council by Councilmember Alysson Snow and Vice Mayor Jennifer Mendoza on Tuesday, will include an emergency declaration that limits lot rents at mobile home parks to 5 percent.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
Maurice Samuels / Made By History, TIME, 21 May 2024
However, the matter was postponed, and the case wasn’t brought before the grand jury until two months later, in mid-January.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Should the issue advance out of the committees, it would be brought before the full House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 16 May 2024
The bill, sponsored by Carter, was initially brought before the legislature in 2023.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
In Ohio, grand juries are held in secret, so details about why the charges were so quickly brought before the jurors and why they were ignored is not known.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
In a case brought before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in December 2023, South Africa alleged Israel has committed and is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2024
The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission jointly submitted a statement of interest in Cornish-Adebiyi v. Caesars Entertainment, a case brought before the US District Court of New Jersey.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 28 Mar. 2024
The initiative, brought before the City Council by Councilmember Alysson Snow and Vice Mayor Jennifer Mendoza on Tuesday, will include an emergency declaration that limits lot rents at mobile home parks to 5 percent.
—Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2024
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“Bring before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20before. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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