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jury

[joor-ee] / ˈdʒʊər i /
NOUN
panel that hears legal matter
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After a WSJ series last year revealed police overlooked evidence that raised questions about the officers’ self-defense claim, a state grand jury is currently reviewing evidence of alleged misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The homicide investigation by Horry County police is now under scrutiny by a special prosecutor, and a state grand jury is reviewing evidence of alleged police misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The choice is to either tell him directly that those things aren’t possible—no thanks!—or try them, only to be humiliated by either a grand jury or a judge.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Around 3:30 p.m., the jury shuffled back into courtroom 10A to deliver Hipolito’s fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The jury was also hung when Bryan Burkhart was tried for the murder of Anna Brown.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann