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jury vs grand jury

grand jury vs jury

jury and grand jury both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jury Yes No No No
grand jury Yes No No No
As nouns, grand jury is a hyponym of jury; that is, grand jury is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jury:
  • jury: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
  • grand jury: a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
Other hyponyms of jury include hung jury, petit jury, petty jury, blue ribbon jury, special jury.
jury (noun) grand jury (noun)
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law a jury to inquire into accusations of crime and to evaluate the grounds for indictments
a committee appointed to judge a competition
Difference between jury and grand jury

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