grand jury (redirected from Federal grand jury)

grand jury

n.

A jury of 12 to 23 persons convened in private session to evaluate accusations against persons charged with crime and to determine whether the evidence warrants a bill of indictment.

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grand jury

n

(Law) Law (esp in the US and, now rarely, in Canada) a jury of between 12 and 23 persons summoned to inquire into accusations of crime and ascertain whether the evidence is adequate to found an indictment. Abolished in Britain in 1948 Compare petit jury

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

grand jury - a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments jury - a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"

Translations

grand jury

n (US Jur) → Großes Geschworenengericht

grand jury n (Am) → giuria (formata da 12 a 23 membri)