The Grand Jury Originally Was Created as a Check Against

question 46

Multiple Choice

The grand jury originally was created as a check against the:

• A)Defense attorney.
• B)Prosecution.
• C)Judge.
• D)Magistrate.

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Definitions:

National Crime

Acts or offenses considered to be significantly harmful or dangerous to the interests or security of a nation, often punishable by law through the country's legal system.

Benjamin Rush

A Founding Father of the United States, who was a prominent physician, politician, social reformer, and educator, known for his contributions to American medicine and as a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Indentured Servitude

A labor system where people paid for their passage to the New World by working for an employer for a certain number of years.

Manumission

The formal act of freeing a slave by their owner.