Grand jury
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A grand jury is a jury—a group of citizens—empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought. A grand jury may subpoena physical evidence or a person to testify. A grand jury is separate from the courts, which do not preside over its functioning.
A grand jury investigating the Arcadia Hotel fire in Boston, Massachusetts in 1913
Jury
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A jury is a sworn body of people (jurors) convened to hear evidence, make findings of fact, and render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment.
An empty jury box at an American courtroom in Pershing County, Nevada
The Jury, an 1861 painting by John Morgan of a British jury, all of whom then had to be men
Notice mailed to summon a potential juror to a US court in 2007.
About 50 prospective jurors awaiting jury selection