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单词 grand jury
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈgrand ˈju•ry, n. [countable]
  1. Lawa jury whose duty is to determine if a law has been violated and whether the evidence is strong enough to permit prosecution.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
grand′ ju′ry, 
  1. Crime, Lawa jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial.
  • Anglo-French graund juree
  • 1490–1500

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
grand jury n
  1. (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
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