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

Alleging that the killing occurred as Royal robbed Watkins, the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office successfully sought from a grand jury an indictment charging Royal with capital murder. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026

Bob Pilletto Best, 59, was indicted by a federal grand jury April 1, 2025, for robbing the First Arkansas Bank & Trust. — Arkansas Online, 17 July 2026

On Wednesday, the case was presented to a Broward County grand jury, which returned an indictment against DaSilva. — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

The subpoenas to the Times, issued last Friday, originally called for the reporters to testify before a grand jury on Wednesday. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 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