Question 1

What does "have up" mean?

Accepted Answer

(British, informal) To bring someone before a court or authority to face a legal charge.

Question 2

How do you use "have up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

He was had up for dangerous driving after the crash on the motorway.

Question 3

Is "have up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"have up" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. Chiefly British informal or dated usage. Always used in the passive voice in practice: 'he was had up for theft.' The phrase is often followed by 'for' and the offence. Quite dated and formal registers now prefer 'charged with' or 'prosecuted for.'

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