1) Court group 2) Peerless peers 3) Type of Court
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[Ireland] 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 witnesses, and empowered the juries to administer oaths or affirmations to the witnesses, ...
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A grand jury is a legal body that is empowered to conduct official proceedings to investigate potential criminal conduct and to determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jury may compel the production of documents and may compel the sworn testimony of witnesses to appear before it. A grand jury is separate from the courts, whic...
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A jury of inquiry convened to determine whether evidence against a defendant justifies issuing an indictment; comprised of not more than 18 and not less than 15 persons, with at least 12 concurring before an indictment may be returned.
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in Anglo-American law, a group that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and, if the evidence warrants, makes formal charges on ... [5 related articles]
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(n) Grand Jury is the County or Federal Court District Jury selected from the list of nominations made by the judges. They are appointed every year.
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A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
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a jury convened at the beginning of a court session to examine bills of indictment and decide whether there was sufficient evidence for them to be taken to trial. The grand jury was also a *jury of presentment
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A group of citizens convened in a criminal case to consider the prosecutor's evidence and determine whether probable cause exists to prosecute a suspect for a felony. At common law, a group of persons consisting of not less than twelve nor more than twenty-four who listen to evidence and determine whether or not they should charge the accused with ...
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A group of people chosen at random that sits on a regular basis to hear evidence brought by a prosecutor. The prosecutor presents evidence against a person that he or she thinks will justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. Grand juries, unlike petit juries, meet in secret, need not reach unanimous decisions, and do not decide on a perso...
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Group of citizens, usually numbering 23, assembled to determine whether enough evidence exists to charge an individual with a felony. May issue petit jury.
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n] - a jury to inquire in accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
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noun a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
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a jury designated to inquire into alleged illegalities to determine whether or not there is sufficient evidence to warrant a trial.
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