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

Mar-a-Lago documents Upon leaving the White House after his 2020 election loss, Trump brought classified information with him to his estate in Mar-a-Lago, according to a criminal indictment that a federal grand jury handed down in 2023. —Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025

He was indicted by a Tarrant County grand jury Dec. 13 on five counts of indecent exposure with a child. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2025

After being indicted by a Dallas County grand jury on March 18, Beezy was arrested on a capital murder while remuneration charge in the shooting death of fellow Dallas rapper Mo3. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025

Months later, a grand jury indicted her on charges including second-degree murder, which is punishable in Massachusetts by life in prison with the possibility of parole. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 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