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grand serjeanty.See SERJEANTY. [Blacks Law 8th]

Grand Remonstrance (ri-mon-str<<schwa>>nts).Hist. A protest document issued by the House of Commons in 1641, setting forth numerous political grievances against Charles I. • The document demanded three primary remedial measures: (1) improvements in the administration of justice, (2) appointment of trustworthy ministers, and (3) enforcement of the laws against Roman Catholics. It was the first…

grandparent visitation.See VISITATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

grandparent rights.A grandfather’s or grandmother’s rights in seeking visitation with a grandchild. • By statute in most states, in certain circumstances a grandparent may seek court-ordered visitation with a grandchild. Typically these circumstances include the death of the grandparents’ child (the child’s parent) and the divorce of the child’s parents. But the United States Supreme…

grandparent application.See PATENT APPLICATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

grand larceny.See LARCENY. [Blacks Law 8th]

grand-jury witness.See WITNESS. [Blacks Law 8th]

Grand Jury Clause.The clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring an indictment by a grand jury before a person can be tried for serious offenses. [Blacks Law 8th]

grand jury.A body of (often 23) people who are chosen to sit permanently for at least a month — and sometimes a year — and who, in ex parte proceedings, decide whether to issue indictments. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 6. • If the grand jury decides that evidence is strong enough to hold a…

grand juror.See JUROR. [Blacks Law 8th]