grand jury
Definition
Feature of US trial system in which a jury composed usually of 23 citizens determines whether the evidence presented by prosecution is strong enough to commit an accused to trial for a specified crime. In UK this practice was abolished in 1948.
grand jury is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
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