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 .
HUNG JURY
Meaning of HUNG JURY in English
Duhaime's Law English dictionary. Английский юридический словарь Duhaime . 2012