Hung_jury Hung_jury

Hung jury - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Falling, Hanging, Suspended, Swinging

A hung jury is a jury whose required majority cannot reach or agree upon a unanimous verdict after an extended period of deliberation and are deadlocked with irreconcilable differences of opinion.

In the United States, the result is a mistrial and the case may be retried.

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