grand jury

noun

a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial.

grand jury

noun

law (esp in the US and, now rarely, in Canada) a jury of between 12 and 23 persons summoned to inquire into accusations of crime and ascertain whether the evidence is adequate to found an indictment. Abolished in Britain in 1948 Compare petit jury

grand jury

A jury that decides whether the evidence warrants bringing an accused person to trial. Once indicted (see indictment) by a grand jury, a person must stand trial.

Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of grand jury¹

First recorded in 1490–1500, grand jury is from Anglo-French graund juree

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“Where do you draw the line between an organized protest and a conspiracy to impede? It’ll actually be interesting to see if a grand jury indicts these cases.”

From

The DOJ filed the grand jury indictment on May 21, but the Trump administration announced Abrego Garcia's return and the unsealed charges against him at a press conference last week.

From

Those words, left on Facebook posts, are at the center of a federal grand jury indictment.

From

Gaulden’s legal woes also include being indicted by a federal grand jury in 2021 for possessing an unregistered firearm and “possession of firearms by a convicted felon” in connection to a 2020 case.

From

A federal grand jury in Atlanta indicted the Chrisley parents on several charges including tax evasion, conspiracy and wire fraud.

From

grand juror grandkid

Browse