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
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The federal indictment issued by a grand jury was unsealed on Friday.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
The Department of Justice, under pressure from prominent MAGA media influencers to arrest Lemon, then took the case to a grand jury and secured indictments that way.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Three people were initially charged, and then a grand jury indicted them and an additional six people.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
James Blair, a deputy White House chief of staff, said in an X post Friday that Lemon had been indicted by a federal grand jury.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
The Department of Justice, under pressure from prominent MAGA media influencers to arrest Lemon, then took the case to a grand jury and secured indictments that way.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Three people were initially charged, and then a grand jury indicted them and an additional six people.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 31 Jan. 2026
James Blair, a deputy White House chief of staff, said in an X post Friday that Lemon had been indicted by a federal grand jury.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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