4. what type of court proceeding is being described in this excerpt from the textbook?
the judge instructs the jurors to find a true bill of in indictment against any and all persons whom the prosecuting attorney brings to their attention and whom they think are probably guilty. a) this describes the process by which a petit jury hears a criminal case.
b) this describes the process by which a grand jury hears a criminal case.
c) this describes the process by which civil cases such as tortes and contracts are tried. d) this describes the process by which a prosecutor prepares to file an junction.

The correct answer is B) this describes the process by which the Grand Jury hears a criminal case.

The type of court proceeding that is being described in this excerpt is the process by which the Grand Jury hears a criminal case.

In this process, the judge instructs the jurors to find a true bill of indictment against any and all persons who the prosecuting attorney brings to their attention and whom they think they are probably guilty.

The United States federal legal system uses a Grand Jury to decide if a person would be indicted with a criminal charge. This Grand Jury hears and analyzes the evidence presented by the United States attorney, who is the prosecutor.

the correct answer is c.