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

Prosecutors will also decide on the next steps for the three hung jury verdicts, including whether to press ahead on the rape charges. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

The retrials resulted in a hung jury and a deadlock, respectively. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Less than two weeks after Johnson County Sheriff Adam King’s trial on a witness retaliation charge ended in a hung jury, King’s former chief deputy has filed a petition to remove him from office. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Families said they had been told jurors had reached a hung jury before arriving at the courthouse and learning that Bowman had declared a mistrial. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for hung jury

• verdure
• buri
• fury

Legal Definition

hung jury

noun

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