Question

Which of the following is true regarding the grand jury system?

Answer 1

Under the U.S. Constitution, a grand jury is required in both state and federal felony cases, but a defendant may waive the right to review by a grand jury is true regarding the grand jury system.

Option E

Explanation:

A jury of law entitled to take legal action and investigate potential criminal conduct is a grand jury— a group of citizens — that determines whether criminal charges must be lodged. A large jury can call or witness physical evidence.

America and Liberia are the only nations that have grand juries but which have historically been used by other common law jurisdictions. Most others now use a different procedure that do not include a jury. This is the preliminary hearing.  

In federal cases, an accused person charged with a felony has a constitutional right to a prosecution by a grand jury. Nonetheless, if the accused waives that right, a criminal prosecution may continue with evidence.

The United States Court of Justice ruled that a grand jury's conviction is not an essential right and states are therefore unable to provide grand juries.