verb
- past tense of hale; to force or drag someone to go somewhere
Usage: formal; legal contexts
Examples
- The suspect was haled into court to face charges.
- She was haled before the committee to answer questions.
- The witness was haled from his home in the middle of the night.
- He was haled into the principal’s office for his behavior.
- The defendant was haled before the judge for sentencing.
- They haled the reluctant witness to testify.