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
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American Dream played at the 1991 Sundance and won an audience award, a filmmaker trophy and the grand jury prize, all in doc categories before winning an Oscar.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The grand jury ultimately voted to indict Comey on two of three charges sought by Halligan related to Comey's 2020 congressional testimony regarding the FBI's Russia probe and whether Comey authorized leaks of anonymous information to the media.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
The administration had highlighted several arrests for carrying weapons and assaulting federal agents – but the judge responded that federal grand juries had refused to indict at least three of those arrested, indicating a lack of probable cause.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
The grand jury ultimately voted to indict Comey on two of three charges sought by Halligan related to Comey's 2020 congressional testimony regarding the FBI's Russia probe and whether Comey authorized leaks of anonymous information to the media.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2025
The administration had highlighted several arrests for carrying weapons and assaulting federal agents – but the judge responded that federal grand juries had refused to indict at least three of those arrested, indicating a lack of probable cause.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Martinez has been indicted by a grand jury and has pleaded not guilty to the charges brought against her, including assaulting, resisting, and impeding officers.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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