归案 (guī àn) — to bring (a criminal) to justice; to arrest and prosecute

Definition

Examples

• 警方终于把那个在逃的犯人归案。
  Jǐng fāng zhōng yú bǎ nà ge zài táo de fàn rén guī àn.
  The police finally brought the fugitive to justice.
• 这个案子已经归案了，嫌疑人正在等待审判。
  Zhè ge àn zi yǐ jīng guī àn le, xián yí rén zhèng zài děng dài shěn pàn.
  This case has been closed; the suspect has been brought to justice and is awaiting trial.
• 他曾经归过案，但后来又被放了出来。
  Tā céng jīng guī guò àn, dàn hòu lái yòu bèi fàng le chū lái.
  He had been brought to justice before, but later he was released.