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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This was her second trial, following a first that ended in a hung jury.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
The book explores Kelly’s 2024 murder trial, which ended in a hung jury.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
After his first trial in 2015 ended in a hung jury, Hernandez was convicted and sentenced in 2017 to 25 years to life in prison.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
His first trial ended in a hung jury in 2015.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
The book explores Kelly’s 2024 murder trial, which ended in a hung jury.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
After his first trial in 2015 ended in a hung jury, Hernandez was convicted and sentenced in 2017 to 25 years to life in prison.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
His first trial ended in a hung jury in 2015.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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