| 单词 | grand jury |
| 释义 | grand jury noun[C] uk/ˌɡrænd ˈdʒʊə.ri/us/ˌɡrænd ˈdʒʊr.i/in the US, agroupofpeoplewhodecideif apersonwho has beenchargedwith acrimeshould be given atrialin alawcourt （美国）大陪审团Judges & juries
grand jury| American Dictionarygrand jury noun[C] us/ˈɡrænd ˈdʒʊər·i/lawagroupofpeoplewhodecidewhether apersonwho has beenaccusedof acrimeshould be given atrialincourtor should bereleased grand jury| Business Englishgrand jury noun[C] LAWUSukusagroupofpeoplewhodecideif there is enoughinformationtobelievethat acrimehas beencommittedtobeginatrial: Mr. Barney was the firstwitnesstotestifybefore thegrandjury. grandjuryinvestigation/testimony/indictment Examplesofgrand jurygrand jury In the case of the assizegrandjurythe study of the period before 1714 is as yet impossible, due to lack of sources. From theCambridge English Corpus However, land alone could not guarantee a man agrandjuryseat. From theCambridge English Corpus These seem to have includedgrandjurymembership. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet being a magistrate did not guarantee a man a place on agrandjury, nor were grand juries composed wholly of magistrates. From theCambridge English Corpus Ultimately, gaining agrandjuryseat depended on being selected for service by the high sheriff. From theCambridge English Corpus The evidence also suggests that a man's religion and his politics played some part in defining his suitability forgrandjuryservice. From theCambridge English Corpus Rather, service on thegrandjuryreached some way down the social scale, and could be undertaken by men from outside the established church. From theCambridge English Corpus Holding an important agency seems to have qualified a man forgrandjuryservice from a much earlier date, however. From theCambridge English Corpus When this failed, he asked agrandjuryfor relief, but none was offered. From theCambridge English Corpus Several local officers, including clerks of the peace and gaolers, were appointed and paid by thegrandjury. From theCambridge English Corpus Criminal prosecutions at the assizes almost invariably began by the submitting of bills of indictment, and supporting depositions, to thegrandjury. From theCambridge English Corpus Yet certain consistent developmental strands ingrandjurymembership are discernable. From theCambridge English Corpus That is not to say that every land agent, any more than every large landowner, qualified forgrandjuryservice. From theCambridge English Corpus The political stand taken by members of thegrandjuryin 1641 was not an isolated incident. From theCambridge English Corpus Only one third of the members of the 1641grandjurycan be shown to have served previously. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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