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

An Oklahoma grand jury indicted Texas megachurch founder and former spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump Robert Morris on five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts to a child on Wednesday. —Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025

An Oklahoma grand jury indicted Robert Preston Morris, 63, on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child on Wednesday, March 12. —Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 13 Mar. 2025

He was charged the same day a grand jury indicted Tyler Tyrone Hollins, 20, of Lauderdale Lakes, on charges of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a delinquent, court records show. —Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025

Nearly seven months later, a grand jury indicted him on June 6, 2023, on charges of second-degree murder and armed criminal action. —Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 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