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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The case is set to a grand jury in the coming weeks.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 May 2025
Last year, a federal grand jury in Florida indicted Smartmatic executives on allegations related to a bribery scheme in the Philippines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
In April 2024, a federal grand jury in Roanoke charged both men with multiple federal crimes related to the 2023 drug robbery and murder.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
For the recipients of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, that targeting has taken the form of a grand jury inquiry.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 May 2025
Last year, a federal grand jury in Florida indicted Smartmatic executives on allegations related to a bribery scheme in the Philippines.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 May 2025
In April 2024, a federal grand jury in Roanoke charged both men with multiple federal crimes related to the 2023 drug robbery and murder.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
For the recipients of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, that targeting has taken the form of a grand jury inquiry.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grand jury
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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