Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:court_cases
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| gptkbp:can |
subpoenas for documents
reports on criminal activity |
| gptkbp:can_be_called_in |
federal investigations
|
| gptkbp:can_be_convened_by |
a prosecutor
|
| gptkbp:can_be_convened_for |
specific cases or issues
|
| gptkbp:can_be_used_to |
gather evidence
investigate public officials |
| gptkbp:can_include |
a judge or defense attorney
citizens from the community |
| gptkbp:can_lead_to |
formal charges against a defendant
|
| gptkbp:can_provide |
the defense in some cases
|
| gptkbp:composed_by |
typically consists of 16 to 23 members
|
| gptkbp:constructed_in |
the United States legal system
|
| gptkbp:court |
are usually conducted in secret
|
| gptkbp:decided_by |
issues an indictment or a no bill
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
the court
|
| gptkbp:duration |
serves for a specific term, often several months
|
| gptkbp:feature |
the American legal system
the grand jury system |
| gptkbp:function |
to determine whether there is enough evidence to indict a suspect
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
federal and state laws
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
grand jury
|
| gptkbp:investigates |
allegations of misconduct
criminal conduct without a specific case |
| gptkbp:is_a_constitutional_right_in |
federal cases
|
| gptkbp:is_a_form_of |
preliminary examination
|
| gptkbp:is_a_legal_body_that |
operates independently of the court system
|
| gptkbp:is_a_tool_for |
gptkb:law_enforcement
|
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
lack of transparency
|
| gptkbp:is_distinct_from |
petit jury
|
| gptkbp:is_influenced_by |
prosecutorial discretion
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
high-profile criminal cases
sentencing decisions |
| gptkbp:is_not_required_in |
all jurisdictions
|
| gptkbp:is_often_made_with |
local citizens
|
| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
a protective measure for the accused
a rubber stamp for prosecutors |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
the pre-trial process
the indictment process |
| gptkbp:is_utilized_for |
politically sensitive cases
|
| gptkbp:may_hear |
testimony from witnesses
|
| gptkbp:mechanism_of_action |
public accountability
|
| gptkbp:not |
a trial jury
|
| gptkbp:origin |
has roots in English common law
|
| gptkbp:powers |
can subpoena witnesses and documents
|
| gptkbp:requires |
a supermajority to indict
federal felony charges |
| gptkbp:security |
unjust prosecutions
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
criminal cases
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Dissent_in_Trump_v._Vance
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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