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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

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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

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grand jury

in the United States, a jury which decides whether there is enough evidence for a person to be brought to trial

Arabic:	هَيْئَة المُحَلَّفين الكُبْرى
Chinese (Simplified):	大陪审团
Chinese (Traditional):	大陪審團
Czech:	velká porota
Danish:	nævningedomstol
Estonian:	vandemeeste kogu
Finnish:	suuri valamiehistö
French:	jury d'accusation
German:	die Anklagekammer
Greek:	ένορκοι προανάκρισης
Hungarian:	esküdtszék
Icelandic:	ákærukviðdómur
Indonesian:	dewan juri
Italian:	(giuria di un processo istruttorio)

Japanese:	大陪審
Latvian:	pirmstiesas izmeklēšanas zvērinātie
Lithuanian:	didžioji žiuri (prisiekusieji, sprendžiantys, ar galima kelti bylą)
Norwegian:	storjury
Polish:	ława przysięgłych
Portuguese (Brazil):	júri principal
Portuguese (Portugal):	júri
Romanian:	juriu (care hotăreşte sau respinge punerea sub acuzare)
Russian:	большое жюри
Slovak:	veľká porota
Slovenian:	preiskovalno sodišče
Spanish:	jurado de acusación
Swedish:	åtalsjury
Turkish:	büyük jüri

American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
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.

[Chapter:] American Politics

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