hung jury en · NOUN
Meanings
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A jury in a legal trial that is unable to reach a unanimous or required supermajority verdict after extended deliberation.
The prosecution re-filed charges after a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hung juries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (12)
ru prisjážnyje, nesumevšije prijti k jedinomu rešéniju (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · de no idiomatic term (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · fr désaccord du jury (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · fi erimielinen jury (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · fr jury dans l'impasse (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · fr impasse (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · cmn 懸而未決的陪審團 /悬而未决的陪审团 (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · de if possible (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · cmn 懸案陪審團 /悬案陪审团 (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · hu határozatképtelen esküdtszék (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · fi erimielinen valamiehistö (jury that is unable to reach a verdict) · de one can say uneinige Jury (jury that is unable to reach a verdict)