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.
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The anonymous eyewitness, brought before reporters in a hooded sweatshirt, ski mask and dark sunglasses during a press conference at the group’s headquarters, offered a new account of the events that led to the shooting.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Following on from the conclusion of episode two, Lucy is taken into the main legionary camp, where she is brought before Caesar himself — and Lacerta Legate, played by Macaulay Culkin.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), a non-partisan think tank, said that shutting Army Radio effectively wipes out half of Israel’s independent public news broadcasts and that such a sweeping measure must be brought before parliament.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
However, Jankavski’s family believes that she may have been murdered and are pushing to have the case brought before a court.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
Following on from the conclusion of episode two, Lucy is taken into the main legionary camp, where she is brought before Caesar himself — and Lacerta Legate, played by Macaulay Culkin.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
The Israel Democracy Institute (IDI), a non-partisan think tank, said that shutting Army Radio effectively wipes out half of Israel’s independent public news broadcasts and that such a sweeping measure must be brought before parliament.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
However, Jankavski’s family believes that she may have been murdered and are pushing to have the case brought before a court.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bring before
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“Bring before.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20before. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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