grand jury
A group of citizens assembled by the government to hear evidence against an accused,…A group of citizens assembled by the government to hear evidence against an accused, and determine whether an indictment for a crime should be brought.
» The grand jury indicted Tom for murder.
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2 sensesA group of citizens assembled by the government to hear evidence against an accused, and determine whether an indictment for a crime should be brought.
Grand Jury
большо́е жюри́bolʹšóje žurí, больша́я колле́гия прися́жныхbolʹšája kollégija prisjážnyx
The legal process that uses such a jury.
- a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
Examples
6 sentencesThe grand jury indicted Tom for murder.
A grand jury found him not guilty of any crime.
The grand jury decided not to indict the police officer.
Fadil was indicted by the grand jury and went to trial.
Sami was indicted by the grand jury and went to trial.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English graunde jurie, from Anglo-Norman graund juree. Named because it typicaFrom Middle English graunde jurie, from Anglo-Norman graund juree. Named because it typically has more jurors than the petit jury.
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Forms
plural: grand juries| Singular | grand jury |
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