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grand jury
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The Hate U Give
(Edited)

The case was turned over to their office, and they're preparing to take it to a grand jury.
p. 214.4

grand jury = a group of citizens who decide whether or not there is enough evidence to formally accuse someone of a crime
"And Starr will have to testify to the grand jury," Daddy says.
p. 214.5
The grand jury does.
p. 215.7
She explains the grand jury proceedings.
p. 263.3 *

grand jury = a group of citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to formally accuse someone of a crime
Ofrah arranged for me to do an interview with one of the national news programs today — exactly a week before I testify before the grand jury next Monday.
p. 277.1

grand jury = a group of citizens who decide whether or not there is enough evidence to formally accuse someone of a crime
I've talked to detectives and the DA, and next week I'll talk to the grand jury.
p. 278.6
Now, Lord, tomorrow is a big day for my baby girl as she goes before this grand jury.
p. 308.6
"It ain't no damn coincidence that somebody's trying to scare us the night before she testifies to the grand jury," Daddy says.
p. 315.3
It takes me a few minutes lying here to remember it's grand jury day.
p. 320.2
All these people though, and none of them can go in the grand jury room with me.
p. 325.4
Ofrah waits beside a door with a brass plate that says Grand Jury Room.
p. 326.9
The door to the grand jury room creaks open, and the DA, Ms. Monroe, looks out.
p. 327.9
I walk into the grand jury room alone, but somehow my parents are with me.
p. 327.9
That's how long I was in the grand jury room.
p. 333.1
It's been over two weeks since I talked to the grand jury, and now we're waiting for their decision, which is similar to waiting for a meteor to hit.
p. 333.4
"We don't know when the grand jury gon' make their decision," Daddy says.
p. 340.9
Still no decision from the grand jury, so we're still living.
p. 349.1
Ofrah, who said the grand jury will announce their decision in a few hours.
p. 369.2
Doubt they're worried about the grand jury's decision.
p. 369.5
I wanna get so caught up in him that the grand jury's decision isn't even a thing.
p. 372.4
If you're just tuning in, the grand jury has decided not to indict Officer Brian Cruise Jr. in the death of Khalil Harris.
p. 382.8
Ofrah said they would be leading protests around the city if the grand jury didn't indict.
p. 387.1
No matter what that grand jury decided, I'm still "Starr who was with Khalil," and I don't wanna be seen tonight.
p. 387.3

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(1) (grand jury)
a group of citizens who decide if there is enough evidence to formally accuse someone of a crime
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)

grand jury in The Hate U Give (Edited)

grand jury
in
The Hate U Give
(Edited)