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 August, a grand jury declined to indict DeLao on a murder charge.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker, who is expected to go to trial soon for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report and lying about it, trailed far behind after Election night in his quest for reelection against political newcomer Kelly Cox.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Court documents show a Maricopa County Superior Court grand jury indicted Jeffrey Michael Kelly on Oct. 29 on four counts of unlawful use of an infectious biological substance or radiological agent.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While the Justice Department did launch an investigation, a grand jury assembled in the case failed to forward charges, bucking expectations of a panel that frequently approve indictments.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker, who is expected to go to trial soon for allegedly leaking a confidential civil grand jury report and lying about it, trailed far behind after Election night in his quest for reelection against political newcomer Kelly Cox.
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
Court documents show a Maricopa County Superior Court grand jury indicted Jeffrey Michael Kelly on Oct. 29 on four counts of unlawful use of an infectious biological substance or radiological agent.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
While the Justice Department did launch an investigation, a grand jury assembled in the case failed to forward charges, bucking expectations of a panel that frequently approve indictments.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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