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The judicial entity given the responsibility to act as an independent investigating body and to determine whether the accusation of the prosecution of a defendant justifies a trial is called a __________.

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Grand Jury

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The grand jury is made up of 23 members whose sole responsibility is to examine the validity of a case brought to it by the prosecutor and decide if there is a basis to head to trial.

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