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.

Examples of hung jury in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The charges were dropped in 2023 after his trial ended with a hung jury. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Arrest adds to a tumultuous arc that includes a 2020 hotel overdose incident, treatment for addiction and depression, a federal fraud case that ended in a hung jury, and an award-winning political podcast. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

The charge also reminded jurors that, if the trial were to end in a hung jury, the case could be retried at a later date before a different jury that would likely hear the same evidence. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

One juror, who gave the name Syrina, explained why, in her opinion, the lack of more specific phone data and the use of ChatGPT prompts didn’t help the prosecution’s case, resulting in a 10-2 vote in favor of the defense and a hung jury. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 28 June 2026

Rhymes for hung jury

• verdure
• buri
• fury

Legal Definition

hung jury

noun

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