| grand jury | |
| —n | |
| law Compare petit 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 | |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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.