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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He will be brought before an ICC judge in The Hague in coming days for an initial appearance, the statement said.
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Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, Judge Christopher Cooper, overseeing the matter, wrote in his ruling that the matter should be brought before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit was brought before her by immigrant-rights advocacy groups CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, along with several expectant mothers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
When Humberto, brought before the workers’ tribunal, brazenly repeats the lie, Mario is torn.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
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Reuters, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Instead, Judge Christopher Cooper, overseeing the matter, wrote in his ruling that the matter should be brought before the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
—Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The lawsuit was brought before her by immigrant-rights advocacy groups CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project, along with several expectant mothers.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
When Humberto, brought before the workers’ tribunal, brazenly repeats the lie, Mario is torn.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 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 22 Mar. 2025.
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