HUNG JURY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects

Hypernyms ("hung jury" is a kind of...):

jury (a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law)

Domain category:

jurisprudence; law (the collection of rules imposed by authority)

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