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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However, a Texas grand jury decided in June 2023 not to pursue criminal charges against the rapper.
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
The 66-year-old actor was indicted by a Santa Fe grand jury in January on one count of involuntary manslaughter.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In January 2023, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned an indictment charging him with one count of securities fraud, one count of wire fraud, three counts of investment adviser fraud, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 June 2024
Sacramento City Unified is ‘failing its most vulnerable students,’ grand jury report says, via Jennah Pendleton.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
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Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
The 66-year-old actor was indicted by a Santa Fe grand jury in January on one count of involuntary manslaughter.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
In January 2023, a federal grand jury in Los Angeles returned an indictment charging him with one count of securities fraud, one count of wire fraud, three counts of investment adviser fraud, and two counts of engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from unlawful activity.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 June 2024
Sacramento City Unified is ‘failing its most vulnerable students,’ grand jury report says, via Jennah Pendleton.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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