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grand jury
–noun
| 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. |
Origin:
1490–1500; < AF graund juree
1490–1500; < AF graund juree
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Language Translation for : Grand jury
| Spanish: | jurado de acusación, | German: | die Anklagekammer, | Japanese: | 大陪審 |
| grand jury
n. A jury of 12 to 23 persons convened in private session to evaluate accusations against persons charged with crime and to determine whether the evidence warrants a bill of indictment. |
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| grand jury | |
noun | |
| a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments |
grand jury
A jury that decides whether the evidence warrants bringing an accused person to trial. Once indicted (see indictment) by a grand jury, a person must stand trial.
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Main Entry: grand jury
Function: noun
: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried —see also no bill and true bill at BILL 3b, INDICTMENT —compare PETIT JURY, SPECIAL GRAND JURY
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