Grand jury witness

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002340",
  "term": "Grand jury witness",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "An individual compelled by subpoena to provide testimony or physical evidence to a grand jury during a confidential, non-adversarial proceeding. Unlike trial witnesses, they are questioned by a prosecutor without a judge or defense attorney present. A witness before a grand jury has a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination but can be granted immunity by the prosecutor in exchange for their testimony.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/grand-jury-witness/"
}