Under the Constitution, accused criminals in federal courts have a right to indictment by a _________, a specially empanelled jury consisting of between sixteen and twenty-three citizens who determine whether the government has sufficient evidence to charge the suspect with a crime.

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A grand jury is a group of citizens who determine whether there is enough evidence to indict a suspect and proceed to trial, as required by the Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Under the Constitution, Accused Criminals in Federal Courts Have a Right