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

Murdaugh was indicted by a grand jury in July 2022 on double-murder charges in the 2021 deaths of his wife, Margaret, 52, and the couple’s younger son, Paul, 22. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026

The grand jury believed that LINXS took advantage of the urgent need to get the project done for high profile sporting events as a way to leverage change order demands. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Once local authorities complete their investigation, the case materials, including the autopsy report by the state medical examiner, will be presented to a grand jury, which will decide whether Wells' death involved a crime. — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Those findings will be presented to a grand jury, McIlrath has said. — Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 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