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

Though Combs and Ventura settled the suit later that year, more allegations from new accusers began to pour in, leading to Combs' arrest after a grand jury indictment in 2024. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025

The judge dismissed Comey and James' cases because Halligan was the only prosecutor in the grand jury room for the indictments and the only one who signed them. —Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Nov. 2025

Federal courts have previously declined to release the grand jury testimony, citing legal guidelines on the secrecy of such proceedings, and there is no indication a judge would make a different ruling in this case. —Naftali Bendavid The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 24 Nov. 2025

The judge noted that in both cases, Halligan was the only prosecutor who presented information to the grand juries that ultimately returned the indictments. —Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025

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