grand jury indictment
1grand jury — a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial. [1490 1500; < AF graund juree] * * * Jury that examines accusations… …
2grand jury — A body composed of a number, which varies from state to state, sometimes six, sometimes twelve, and occasionally more than twelve, to which is committed the duty of inquiring into crimes committed in the county from which the members are drawn,… …
3grand jury — n: 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 3b, indictment …
4grand jury — ➔ jury * * * grand jury UK US noun [C] US LAW ► a group of people who decide if there is enough information to believe that a crime has been committed to begin a trial: »Mr. Barney was the first witness to testify before the grand jury. »grand… …
5grand jury's accusation — index indictment Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6Grand Jury — [grænd dʒʊərɪ] die, , im amerikanischen Strafprozessrecht Gremium (Anklagejury) von auf Zeit ernannten Bürgern, die vor Beginn des eigentlichen Strafprozesses die öffentliche Anklage (englisch indictment) prüfen, um sie abzulehnen oder bei… …
7Grand jury — In the common law, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Grand juries carry out this duty by examining evidence presented to them by a prosecutor and issuing indictments, or by investigating …
8Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838 — The Grand Jury (Ireland) Act 1838 (1 2 Vict. c. 37) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom, signed into law on July 29, 1838. It established that bills of indictment laid before grand juries should be endorsed with the names of the… …
9grand jury — noun Grand jury is used before these nouns: ↑indictment, ↑testimony …
10grand jury — noun A group of citizens assembled by the government to hear evidence against an accused, and determine whether an indictment for a crime should be brought …
