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

Recently released court records reveal how state officials represented by private attorneys fought the grand jury findings for months in closed court proceedings that were barred from public view by state law and judicial orders. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

But then in January 2024 a grand jury indicted Baldwin on felony involuntary manslaughter charges and special prosecutors re-filed their case. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026

Over five days prosecutors presented evidence and called 25 witnesses to a New York grand jury to obtain an indictment. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 9 Oct. 2026

Yet when journalists began reporting on the grand jury report, Uthmeier talked about arresting them … for asking questions. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 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