noun
grand jury
A legal term referring to a group of citizens who decide whether there is enough evidence to charge someone with a crime. Often contrasted with 小陪審 (petit jury).
See also: 小陪審
大陪審は証拠を審査して起訴するかどうかを決める。
The grand jury examines the evidence and decides whether to indict.
小陪審 (petit jury) is the trial jury that determines guilt or innocence, whereas 大陪審 decides whether to bring charges.
Compound of 大 (dai, 'large') and 陪審 (baishin, 'jury'), a translation of the English legal term 'grand jury'.