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
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In 2023, prosecutors brought the case to a grand jury—who voted to indict.
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
An Ohio grand jury indicted McKee in the double homicide last week.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Out of the roughly 30 cases charged since September, 14 never made it to a trial — including many where a grand jury refused to return an indictment and others where prosecutors moved to dismiss them when more evidence came out.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
After a preliminary hearing, Fossett was remanded without bail to await the decision of the grand jury, which came on June 2.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Prior, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2026
An Ohio grand jury indicted McKee in the double homicide last week.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
Out of the roughly 30 cases charged since September, 14 never made it to a trial — including many where a grand jury refused to return an indictment and others where prosecutors moved to dismiss them when more evidence came out.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
After a preliminary hearing, Fossett was remanded without bail to await the decision of the grand jury, which came on June 2.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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