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单词 hung jury
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hung jury


noun

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict.

Origin of hung jury

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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Cultural definitions for hung jury

hung jury

A jury that is unable to reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty. The result is a mistrial, and legal proceedings must be reinitiated to bring the case to trial again. Trying the case a second time does not constitute double jeopardy.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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