hung jury

Noun

Meaning

a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

country panel inquest venire fail to reach agreement our verdict recuse herself recuse myself recuse yourself

Antonyms

first impression catch twenty-two

Hypernyms

jury

Examples

A hung jury results in the defendants release, however charges against the defendant are not dropped and can be reinstated if the state so chooses. Source: Internet

Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the Ku Klux Klan, was tried for the murder on two previous occasions and it resulted with a hung jury. Source: Internet

She should stand trial, hell, the way this county is, she’ll get at the least a hung jury, maybe even acquittal. Source: Internet

Prial, Frank J. (December 13, 1973), "Chesimard Trial Goes To The Jury", The New York Times, p. 42. This trial resulted in a hung jury and then a mistrial when the jury reported to Gagliardi that they were hopelessly deadlocked for the fourth time. Source: Internet

The Calhoun murder trial of Thomas Lee Husk, being charged with the 2011 shooting death of John Lee Cyrus, has ended with a hung jury, with Judge David W. Nibert declaring a mistrial. Source: Internet

When the required number of jurors cannot agree on a verdict (a situation sometimes referred to as a hung jury), a mistrial is declared, and the case may be retried with a newly constituted jury. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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