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

Despite a complete lack of physical evidence, the courts saw otherwise — twice (out of three trials; one was a hung jury). — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

After a hung jury ended Lindsay Clancy’s triple murder trial without a verdict, the nation is waiting to learn the Massachusetts mother's fate. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Clancy's first-degree murder trial ended in a mistrial Friday due to a hung jury, with an 11-1 split among the jurors, according to a note sent to the judge by the foreperson. — Kristina Rex, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

From the defense perspective, a hung jury is as good as a win because with numbers like that, there is zero chance District Attorney Tim Cruz will re-try Lindsay Clancy. — Wendy Murphy, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hung jury

• verdure
• buri
• fury

Legal Definition

hung jury

noun

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