A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation prior to trial.
〈美〉〔律〕大陪审团（通常由挑选出来的23位陪审员组成的陪审团，在审判前调查指控是否成立）
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Four grand juries examined the case without returning an indictment.
There was talk of empaneling a grand jury to go over some of that evidence.
He was indicted by a federal grand jury on illegal gun possession charges.
A federal judge officially convenes both types of grand juries, though a prosecutor (someone from a U.S. Attorney's office) actually conducts the proceedings.
After he turned down the plea bargain, a grand jury indicted Webb on fourth degree criminal contempt.
Definition of grand jury in US English:
grand jury
nounɡrænd ˈdʒʊri
US Law
A jury, typically of twenty-three people, selected to examine the validity of an accusation before trial.
〈美〉〔律〕大陪审团（通常由挑选出来的23位陪审员组成的陪审团，在审判前调查指控是否成立）
Example sentencesExamples
A federal judge officially convenes both types of grand juries, though a prosecutor (someone from a U.S. Attorney's office) actually conducts the proceedings.
Four grand juries examined the case without returning an indictment.
He was indicted by a federal grand jury on illegal gun possession charges.
There was talk of empaneling a grand jury to go over some of that evidence.
After he turned down the plea bargain, a grand jury indicted Webb on fourth degree criminal contempt.