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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Combs’ lawyers have requested a mistrial on multiple occasions, all of which were denied, but if the trial ends in a hung jury, meaning not all jurors agree on a verdict, a mistrial could be declared.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Ibar, originally from the Basque Country in Spain, was charged with the murders and was tried multiple times, in 1997 ending in a hung jury and in 2000 resulting in a sentence to death row, which was changed to a life sentence.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The verdict comes nearly a year after Read’s first trial ended in a hung jury.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Her high-profile trial, which has prompted a TV show, first resulted in a hung jury in July 2024.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Ibar, originally from the Basque Country in Spain, was charged with the murders and was tried multiple times, in 1997 ending in a hung jury and in 2000 resulting in a sentence to death row, which was changed to a life sentence.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2025
The verdict comes nearly a year after Read’s first trial ended in a hung jury.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Her high-profile trial, which has prompted a TV show, first resulted in a hung jury in July 2024.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 June 2025
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“Hung jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20jury. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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