Hung jury

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A jury in a legal trial that is unable to reach a unanimous or required supermajority verdict after extended deliberation.

    "The prosecution re-filed charges after a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury."

  2. 2
    a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial) wordnet

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