KnowraGrand juryLinked fromLinked fromThe 11 pages that link to Grand jury, each with the reason it gives.All 11Broader topic 1Related 6Compared with 4Criminal prosecutionRelated: In some jurisdictions, a grand jury decides whether certain prosecutions may proceed.Jury trialCompared with: Unlike a trial jury, it assesses whether charges should proceed, not guilt at trial.PerjuryBroader topic: Sworn answers before a grand jury can support a perjury charge.Fifth Amendment to the United States ConstitutionRelated: The amendment requires grand-jury indictment for specified serious federal crimes.Probable causeCompared with: Its indictment threshold is distinct from the probable-cause showing for warrants and arrests.Incorporation of the Bill of RightsCompared with: The Fifth Amendment grand-jury requirement remains unincorporated against the states.Prosecutorial discretionRelated: In jurisdictions using grand juries, prosecutors present evidence but do not control the indictment alone.John Peter ZengerRelated: New York’s grand jury declined to indict Zenger, so prosecutors proceeded by a different route.Petit juryCompared with: It investigates probable cause rather than deciding a trial’s disputed facts.Right to silenceRelated: Witnesses summoned before one may claim the privilege against self-incrimination.Lizzie BordenRelated: A grand jury considered the case before the murder trial began.