Accusatory Body
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Accusatory Body
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Body such as a grand jury whose duty it is to hear evidence to determine whether a person should be accused of (charged with) a crime; to be distinguished from a traverse or petit jury, which is charged with the duty of determining guilt or inno- cence.
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