hung jury

noun

law
: a jury whose members cannot agree about what the verdict should be
The trial ended with a hung jury and the judge declared a mistrial.

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The first trial ended in a hung jury. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 Jones’ murder case was tried in March but resulted in a hung jury and mistrial. — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026 Hernandez’s first trial in 2015 ended with a hung jury. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026 The lawsuit comes after she was acquitted last June of several charges, following her first trial that ended in a hung jury. — Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for hung jury

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hung jury

noun
: a jury whose members are unable to agree on a verdict
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