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A jury that decides whether there is enough evidence to indict and bring to trial a person accused of a criminal act is a

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Answer: Grand Jury.

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Indictment is when someone is convicted of a crime and the grand jury formally accuses the defendant of the crime. This is not the sentencing part of the trial. Impeachment is when a president/governor commits a crime and gets removed by the Legislature. The answer is grand jury. Hope this helps!

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A jury that decides whether there is enough evidence to indict and bring to trial a person accussed of a criminal act is a Grand Jury. In effect, the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution states that "No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury..."

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