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, which was televised, ended with a hung jury.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Bomani Hairston-Bassette, 27, was sent to prison in April, following a hung jury in his murder trial and a subsequent plea agreement.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Jurors split, with a hung jury, on murder and a gun enhancement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
During that time, his first trial ended in a hung jury in July 2023.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2025
Bomani Hairston-Bassette, 27, was sent to prison in April, following a hung jury in his murder trial and a subsequent plea agreement.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Jurors split, with a hung jury, on murder and a gun enhancement.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
During that time, his first trial ended in a hung jury in July 2023.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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