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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Yes, but: A 2019 civil grand jury report found that the fire department's emergency firefighting water system, which had been built after the 1906 earthquake, primarily covers northern and eastern city neighborhoods, leaving other areas more vulnerable.
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The report also gave a sense of the scope of Mr. Smith’s inquiry, noting that his team had interviewed more than 250 people and obtained grand jury testimony from more than 55 witnesses.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Federal grand juries returned two indictments against the president-elect, marking the first time a former president was accused of federal crimes.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Two years later, Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the Capitol riot.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Shawna Chen, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
The report also gave a sense of the scope of Mr. Smith’s inquiry, noting that his team had interviewed more than 250 people and obtained grand jury testimony from more than 55 witnesses.
—Alan Feuer, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Federal grand juries returned two indictments against the president-elect, marking the first time a former president was accused of federal crimes.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Two years later, Trump was indicted by a federal grand jury for conspiring to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the run-up to the Capitol riot.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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