HUNG JURY


Meaning of HUNG JURY in English

A jury is required to make a unanimous or near unanimous verdict . When the jurors, after full debate and discussion, are unable to agree on a verdict and are deadlocked with differences of opinion that appear to be irreconcilable, it is said to be a "hung jury". The result is a mistrial .

Duhaime's Law English dictionary.      Английский юридический словарь Duhaime .