grand jury

noun

: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried

grand juror noun

Examples of grand jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Details about how police traced the baby’s disappearance to the couple have not been disclosed, with officials citing the confidentiality of the grand jury process. —Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 10 May 2024

Baldwin’s lawyers filed their first motion to throw out the indictment in March, alleging numerous abuses of the grand jury process. —Gene Maddaus, Variety, 9 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

grand jury

noun

: a jury that chiefly examines accusations of crime made against persons and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried

Legal Definition

grand jury

noun

: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried see also no bill and true bill at bill sense 3b, indictment compare petit jury, special grand jury