Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
grand jury investigation — Investigations conducted by a grand jury into possible wrongdoing. Generally, such are conducted under the aegis of the prosecuting official and they may or may not result in indictments. See jury (grand jury) … Black's law dictionary
CIA leak grand jury investigation — (related to the CIA leak scandal , also known as the Plame affair ) was a federal inquiry into the alleged unauthorized disclosure of a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee s identity, a possible violation of criminal statutes, including… … Wikipedia
grand jury — ➔ jury * * * grand jury UK US noun [C] US LAW ► a group of people who decide if there is enough information to believe that a crime has been committed to begin a trial: »Mr. Barney was the first witness to testify before the grand jury. »grand… … Financial and business terms
Grand jury — In the common law, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines whether 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 … Wikipedia
grand jury — a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial. [1490 1500; < AF graund juree] * * * Jury that examines accusations… … Universalium
extraordinary grand jury — Such jury is limited in scope of its investigation and may not go beyond terms of executive proclamation, and examination of witness must be confined within those terms, and must not be used as a means of disclosing or intermeddling with… … Black's law dictionary
extraordinary grand jury — Such jury is limited in scope of its investigation and may not go beyond terms of executive proclamation, and examination of witness must be confined within those terms, and must not be used as a means of disclosing or intermeddling with… … Black's law dictionary
Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… … Wikipedia
jury — noun 1 in a court of law ADJECTIVE ▪ inquest (BrE), trial (esp. BrE) ▪ grand ▪ He was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of distributing illegal steroids. ▪ civil … Collocations dictionary
CIA leak scandal criminal investigation — The CIA leak scandal is a dispute stemming from allegations that one or more White House officials revealed Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Valerie Plame Wilson’s under cover status. An investigation is underway concerning the possibility … Wikipedia
