grand jury
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
grand juror
noun
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In addition to the almost 90 charges brought against Alex, he was also charged with murdering Maggie and Paul after a grand jury indictment in July 2022.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 June 2025
Cities themselves may contribute to some of the friction, the grand jury found.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The 29-year-old Salvadoran national is accused of taking part in a human smuggling ring for around nine years, according to a Tennessee grand jury indictment filed on May 21.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
His recent credits include Ben Affleck’s Air for Amazon Studios, Surrounded for MGM and festival standouts like Nine Days and The Birth of a Nation, the latter of which won both the grand jury prize and audience award at the Sundance Film Festival.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 7 June 2025
Cities themselves may contribute to some of the friction, the grand jury found.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
The 29-year-old Salvadoran national is accused of taking part in a human smuggling ring for around nine years, according to a Tennessee grand jury indictment filed on May 21.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
His recent credits include Ben Affleck’s Air for Amazon Studios, Surrounded for MGM and festival standouts like Nine Days and The Birth of a Nation, the latter of which won both the grand jury prize and audience award at the Sundance Film Festival.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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