grand jury

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Definition of grand jury

: 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Butler County Prosecutor Michael Gmoser took the case to a grand jury in March. — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 28 July 2022 She is charged with lying to a grand jury and being an accessory after the fact. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022 In a statement, Rinehart thanked the law enforcement and prosecutors who presented evidence to the grand jury. — Meryl Kornfield, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 That news, first reported by The Washington Post, was confirmed to CBS News by a U.S. government official familiar with the investigation and a source with knowledge of what's been presented by the Justice Department to a grand jury. — Andres Triay, CBS News, 27 July 2022 The case is being sent to a grand jury to determine whether charges will be filed. — Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 27 July 2022 Evidence from his office was also due to the grand jury Monday. — Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 26 July 2022 After detectives investigate the case, it is expected to go to county prosecutors, who are expected to take it it to a grand jury. — cleveland, 25 July 2022 Tingleaf took the case because the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office had a conflict, having initially filed theft charges against Fesser based partly on Reeves’ testimony to a grand jury. — oregonlive, 22 July 2022 See More

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grand jury

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Legal Definition of grand jury

: 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