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

An Arlington police spokesperson wrote in a statement that the department respects the grand jury’s decision. —Emerson Clarridge updated March 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2026

Phantom turned surveillance footage of Ghazali over to federal agents who came in asking about the sale and presented the store with a federal grand jury subpoena. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026

Christopher Furman, 53, of Pittsburgh, was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, United States Attorney Troy Rivetti announced on Thursday. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026

Court documents show that in March 2025, a grand jury indicted Williams on the original three charges — plus five more the Ada County Prosecutor’s Office tacked on after other people came forward. —Shannon Tyler march 20, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand jury

• 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