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grand jury

The definition of a grand jury is a large group of people who investigate a crime and decide if there is evidence for a trial.

(noun)

An example of a grand jury is the group, lead by Ken Starr, that investigated president Bill Clinton.

See grand jury in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a special jury of a statutory number of citizens, usually more than 12, that investigates accusations against persons charged with crime and indicts them for trial before a petit jury if there is sufficient evidence

See grand jury in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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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