All 23 Uses
grand jury
in
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. 214.4grand 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. 277.1grand 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
Definitions:
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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)