grand jury

noun

: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges (as by indictment)

grand juror noun

Examples of grand jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the two-count indictment by a grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, replaces the initial charges. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 9 July 2026

New details of what Estrada allegedly did before and after the shooting have emerged in court documents and testimony during a recent grand jury hearing. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

McAllister was booked into the Warren County Jail on July 1 after the grand jury indicted him late last month and was arraigned on July 7, court records show. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The grand jury met in Oakland on July 2, according to the documents, which were signed by a federal prosecutor. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand jury

• verdure
• buri
• fury

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