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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But a grand jury composed of Washington residents refused to indict her based on evidence presented by Justice Department prosecutors, according to her attorney, assistant federal public defender Mary Manning Petras.
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Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The motion filed by her lawyers revealed that a grand jury has since declined to indict her.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The grand jury applies to Epstein and Maxwell.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Berman noted that the grand jury files represented a distraction from the real issue – which is that the Justice Department has the power to release all the relevant material involving Epstein to the public.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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Michael Kunzelman, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Advertisement The motion filed by her lawyers revealed that a grand jury has since declined to indict her.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
The grand jury applies to Epstein and Maxwell.
—Leila Fadel, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Berman noted that the grand jury files represented a distraction from the real issue – which is that the Justice Department has the power to release all the relevant material involving Epstein to the public.
—Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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