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Definition of grand jury in English: grand jurynoun US Law A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation prior to trial. Example sentencesExamples - Four grand juries examined the case without returning an indictment.
- There was talk of empaneling a grand jury to go over some of that evidence.
- He was indicted by a federal grand jury on illegal gun possession charges.
- A federal judge officially convenes both types of grand juries, though a prosecutor (someone from a U.S. Attorney's office) actually conducts the proceedings.
- After he turned down the plea bargain, a grand jury indicted Webb on fourth degree criminal contempt.
Definition of grand jury in US English: grand jurynounɡrænd ˈdʒʊri US Law A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial. Example sentencesExamples - A federal judge officially convenes both types of grand juries, though a prosecutor (someone from a U.S. Attorney's office) actually conducts the proceedings.
- Four grand juries examined the case without returning an indictment.
- He was indicted by a federal grand jury on illegal gun possession charges.
- There was talk of empaneling a grand jury to go over some of that evidence.
- After he turned down the plea bargain, a grand jury indicted Webb on fourth degree criminal contempt.
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