释义 |
hung juryˌhung ˈjury noun [singular] - After an initial hung jury, the Sweets were acquitted.
- As in a hung jury - one that can not reach a verdict.
- Likewise, it is constitutionally acceptable to have a second trial after a first ends in a hung jury.
- The prosecution offered no evidence after their second trial ended with a hung jury at Knightsbridge Crown Court in London yesterday.
a jury that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crime |