nonunanimous

adjective

non·​unan·​i·​mous ˌnän-yu̇-ˈna-nə-məs How to pronounce nonunanimous (audio)
: not characterized by full agreement or unanimity : not unanimous
The case … questions whether states can permit nonunanimous juries to recommend the death penalty …Elyssa Cherney
a nonunanimous ruling

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In 2018, Louisiana voters approved a constitutional amendment prohibiting nonunanimous verdicts in trials for crimes committed after Jan. 1, 2019. From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2022 The Oregonian ignored the discriminatory foundation of the nonunanimous system for decades. Beth Nakamura, The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 24 Oct. 2022 Its three liberals were in the majority in nearly half of its nonunanimous decisions. David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 19 Aug. 2021 The jury’s split decision was enough to convict Sjogren in 2019, but the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Oregon’s nonunanimous jury system in its 2020 Ramos v. Louisiana ruling. oregonlive, 21 July 2021 See All Example Sentences for nonunanimous

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First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonunanimous was in 1838

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“Nonunanimous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonunanimous. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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