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hung jury

 
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–noun
a jury that cannot agree on a verdict.
Origin:
1840–50, Americanism
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hung jury  
n.  A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

hung jury

A jury that is unable to reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty. The result is a mistrial, and legal proceedings must be reinitiated to bring the case to trial again. Trying the case a second time does not constitute double jeopardy.

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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: hung jury
Function: noun
: a jury whose members are unable to agree on a verdict
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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