A grand jury is a jury, usually in the United States, which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law.
They have already given evidence before a grand jury in Washington.
grand jury in British English
noun
law
(esp in the US and, now rarely, in Canada) a jury of between 12 and 23 persons summoned to inquire into accusations of crime and ascertain whether the evidence is adequate to found an indictment. Abolished in Britain in 1948
Compare petit jury
grand jury in American English
a special jury of a statutory number of citizens, usually more than 12, that investigates accusations against persons charged with crime and indicts them for trial before a petit jury if there is sufficient evidence
Examples of 'grand jury' in a sentence
grand jury
Over and over again we heard that the grand jury bar for an indictment is so low all it takes is a ham sandwich.
Christianity Today (2000)
A US grand jury decided there is enough evidence against him.
The Sun (2006)
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grand jury
British English: grand jury NOUN
A grand jury is a jury, usually in the United States, which considers a criminal case in order to decide if someone should be tried in a court of law.
They have already given evidence before a grand jury.