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A "'''Grand Jury'''" is a group of [[citizens]] that are selected and sworn in by a court, somewhat like jurors that are chosen to serve on a regular trial jury. Grand Juries are usually requested to be empaneled by a local prosecutor such as the [[District Attorney]] (county level) or [[Attorney General|Attorneys General]] (state and federal level). These requests are then acted upon by the courts. In many jurisdictions, others, such as a [[Mayor]], [[Governor]] or even [[judges]] can also trigger a Grand Jury being formed.

A "'''Grand Jury'''" is a group of [[citizens]] that are selected and sworn in by a court, somewhat like jurors that are chosen to serve on a regular trial jury. Grand Juries are usually requested to be empaneled by a local prosecutor such as the District Attorney (county level) or [[Attorney General|Attorneys General]] (state and federal level). These requests are then acted upon by the courts. In many jurisdictions, others, such as a [[Mayor]], [[Governor]] or even [[judges]] can also trigger a Grand Jury being formed.

The function of the grand jury is to investigate possible criminal violations of the laws and to return [[indictment]]s against culpable [[corporation]]s and individuals where there is [[probable cause]] to believe that a violation has occurred. In performing this function, "the grand jury is to inquire into all information that might possibly bear on its investigation until it has identified an offense or has satisfied itself that none has occurred." <ref>http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/guidelines/206542.htm#IA

The function of the grand jury is to investigate possible criminal violations of the laws and to return [[indictment]]s against culpable [[corporation]]s and individuals where there is [[probable cause]] to believe that a violation has occurred. In performing this function, "the grand jury is to inquire into all information that might possibly bear on its investigation until it has identified an offense or has satisfied itself that none has occurred." <ref>http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/guidelines/206542.htm#IA