appearing in front of sb in authority for a judgement to be made about sth that you have done :
He came up before the local magistrate for speeding.
appearing in front of sb in authority for a judgement to be made about sth that you have done :
He came up before the local magistrate for speeding.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005