legal education and practice

A grand jury is a group of people selected to sit on a jury that decide whether the prosecutor’s evidence provides probable cause to issue an indictment.

The Grand Jury witness is the person who was asked to appear before the Grand Jury, since they may have some information or knowledge about a matter under consideration by the Grand Jury. The Grand Jury inquiries are conducted in secret so only the witness, attorneys, an interpreter when needed, and a court reporter to transcribe the testimony, will be involved in the procedure.

Something gratuitous is something that is done voluntarily or for free. For example, anything given by some person to another without consideration is considered gratuitous. Grantors who gratuitously transfer property to another party are subject to the federal gift tax. 

Gravamen refers to the essential element or main part of a legal dispute or claim. Often, lawsuits involve multiple claims and areas of dispute, but the gravamen refers to the primary issue.

A green card, officially known as a Permanent Resident Card, is an identification document issued to individuals who have been granted lawful permanent residence in the United States. It allows the holder to live and work permanently in the United States. 

• permanent resident

Grooming is a manipulation tactic utilized to build a trusting relationship with a vulnerable person in order to manufacture a position of power or control to exploit and abuse that person. Grooming is most commonly associated with sexual abuse towards minors, but at-risk adults, such as the elderly, people with severe mental illness, and those with developmental disabilities can be victims as well. Grooming is often subtle and can be difficult to detect.

A guarantee can be defined as a person or entity to whom a guaranty is made. A guarantee is entitled to receive the payment as a creditor to whom a guaranty is made. A guarantee holds the right to receive payment as a creditor first from the debtor, then from the creditor.

Guardians are legal representatives appointed by a court to take care of individuals who are unable to take care of themselves. The person for whom a guardian is appointed is referred to as the ward. Wards can be either minor children or adults who are considered incapacitated.

Guilty generally means being responsible for committing a crime or offense.

The Gun Control Act of 1968 (Gun Control Act), codified principally at 18 U.S.C. §§ 921-931, is a foundational piece of federal firearms legislation.