| 单词 | to hang a jury |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto hang a jury b. figurative. To reduce to, or hold in, a state of indecision or inaction; esp. in to hang a jury: to prevent (as a juryman) a jury from reaching a verdict (cf. sense 17c). U.S. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > make inactive [verb (transitive)] unactive1639 stun1700 unmechanize1761 paralyse1764 hang1778 benumb1789 inactivate1901 disable1932 stultify1958 deactivate1970 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > be irresolute about [verb (transitive)] > cause to be undecided hang1778 society > law > administration of justice > court proceedings or procedure > judging > judge or determine judicially [verb (transitive)] > prevent jury from reaching verdict hang1848 1778 G. Washington Let. 15 June in Writings (1834) V. 405 I am hung in suspense. 1848 E. Bryant What I saw in Calif. xxvi. 291 The jury, after the case was referred to them, were what is called ‘hung’; they could not agree. 1850 J. Weir Lonz Powers (Philad.) I. 142 [These men] either caused their acquittal or hung the..panel, by refusing to agree to any verdict save that of ‘Not Guilty’. 1868 Harper's Mag. Mar. 542/2 The jury..returned with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff! On remonstrating with the Mexican why he did not ‘hang’ the jury, the lawyer asked him, ‘Why did you bring in a verdict against yourself?’ 1967 Guardian 3 Apr. 2/7 The lone juror who finally hangs the jury will not emerge,..unless at the start his view has some support. < as lemmas |
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