ALL meanings of grand jury
grand ju·ry
G g - noun grand jury law: jury examining accusations 1
- noun grand jury a 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. 1
- noun grand jury (law) 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. 0
- countable noun grand jury 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. 0
- noun grand jury (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 0
- noun grand jury 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 0