phrasal verb

Have up

Letter HInseparable

2Sections

Make someone appear in court

Meanings

  • Make someone appear in court (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • The police HAD the suspect UP before the magistrate on charges of fraud.
  • They HAD him UP on charges of theft from his employer.
  • The prosecutor HAD the witness UP to give evidence at the trial.

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