A group of ordinary citizens,chosen for the task,is holding hearings for several weeks at a time on many different cases.This group's job is to determine whether there is probable cause that the defendants committed the crimes with which they are charged.This group is called a ____________,and if their deliberations result in charging the defendants with crimes,the formal charges are known as _____________.

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This group is called a grand jury, and if their deliberations result in charging the defendants with crimes, the formal charges are known as indictments. Option A) is incorrect because a trial jury is responsible for determining guilt or innocence after the trial has commenced, not before. Option B) is incorrect because only a grand jury can issue an indictment, not a trial jury. Option D) is incorrect because arraignments are when defendants are informed of the charges against them and asked to enter a plea, which happens after the grand jury issues an indictment.

A Group of Ordinary Citizens,chosen for the Task,is Holding Hearings