Grand Jury

jury which decides whether the available evidence warrants bringing an accused person to trial

In the American common law legal system, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines if 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 alleged crimes and issuing s. A grand jury is traditionally larger and distinguishable from a petit jury, which is used during a trial.
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Noun
1. a jury to inquire in accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
(hypernym) jury
(classification) law, jurisprudence

grand jury, jury which decides whether the available evidence warrants bringing an accused person to trial

An American criminal justice procedure whereby, in each court district, a group of 16-23 citizens hold an inquiry on criminal complaints brought by the prosecutor and decide if a trial is warranted, in which case an indictment is issued. - (read more on Grand Jury)