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hung jury — n: a jury whose members are unable to agree on a verdict Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. hung jury n. A jury that cannot ag … Law dictionary
hung jury — n. a jury that is unable to arrive at a verdict; deadlocked jury … English World dictionary
hung jury — n [singular] a ↑jury that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crime … Dictionary of contemporary English
hung jury — noun count a JURY that cannot reach a decision about whether someone is guilty … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Hung jury — A hung jury or deadlocked jury is a jury that cannot, by the required voting threshold, agree upon a verdict after an extended period of deliberation and is unable to change its votes due to severe differences of opinion.[1] Contents 1 United… … Wikipedia
hung jury — noun a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial) • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑jury * * * a jury that cannot agree on a verdict. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * hung jury noun A jury that fails to agree … Useful english dictionary
hung jury — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hung jury : singular hung jury plural hung juries a jury that cannot reach a decision about whether someone is guilty … English dictionary
hung jury — hung′ ju′ry n. law a jury that cannot agree on a verdict • Etymology: 1840–50 … From formal English to slang
hung jury — jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict in a legal trial, jury that is unable to arrive at a unanimous decision … English contemporary dictionary
Hung Jury (album) — Infobox Album Name = Hung Jury Type = album Artist = Michel le Released = August 25, 1998 Recorded = 1998 Genre = R B Hip Hop Soul Length = Label = Death Row Records Producer = Suge Knight (exec.) Michel le Carl Butch Small Reviews = *Allmusic… … Wikipedia
