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

The unsealing of the FBI’s search warrant request before a grand jury could see the investigation’s evidence was unprecedented in his career. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 July 2026

This was in addition to subpoenas demanding that reporters testify before a federal grand jury. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

This judge's conduct overrides clear longstanding principles and common sense -- blocking the grand jury from receiving core evidence in a national security investigation. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 July 2026

The grand jury has a right to hear testimony from all material witnesses in a federal criminal investigation. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand jury

• verdure
• 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