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

Examples of grand jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In early October, a grand jury met in Green River to consider indictments. —Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025

The ex-cop, indicted by a federal grand jury in January 2023 along with his brother, also pleaded guilty to four counts of causing false tax returns to be filed with the Internal Revenue Service from 2016 to 2019. —Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

The 22-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury came after a yearslong federal investigation and alleged Madigan participated in an array of bribery and extortion schemes from 2011 to 2019 aimed at using the power of his office for personal gain. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025

Federal Grand Jury evidence: At least two federal grand juries were convened over the years to hear Epstein testimony and/or evidence. —Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand jury

• buri
• fury

Kids Definition

grand jury

noun

: a jury that chiefly examines accusations of crime made against persons and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried

Legal Definition

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 see also no bill and true bill at bill sense 3b, indictment compare petit jury, special grand jury