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

Urbie was indicted earlier this month by a federal grand jury on 10 counts of deprivation of rights and one count of brandishing a firearm. —Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025

But courts have thrown out initial charges against Comey and James, and grand juries have refused to indict them again. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025

At the time, the grand jury recommended moving the ultralight operations to the west side of the airport to avoid other aircraft while giving access to the Feather River. —Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 14 Dec. 2025

The head of a Black Lives Matter group in Oklahoma City faces 25 counts of wire fraud and money laundering based on a federal grand jury indictment, the Justice Department said Thursday. —Arkansas Online, 13 Dec. 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