hung jury
noun[C]
lawspecializeduk/ˌhʌŋ ˈdʒʊə.ri/us/ˌhʌŋ ˈdʒʊr.i/asituationin which ajury(= agroupofpeoplechosento make adecisionabout alegalcase)cannotagreeon averdict:
陪审团不能做出一致决断的情况,陪审团僵持状态His firsttrialendedin ahungjury.对他的第一次审判以陪审团意见不一而告终。
- Thetrialendedin ahungjury-accordingto hislawyer, thepanelwassplit11 to 1 toacquit.
- Thelongerthejuryis out, thehigherthechanceof ahungjury.
- There is ariskof ahungjury, ordeadlock.
- He wasaccusedoffixinggamesand,despiteahungjuryat histrial, the NBAbannedhim forlife.
Judges & juries
- beak
- challenge
- chief justice
- court of inquiry
- dismiss
- empanel
- foreman
- instruct
- judge
- juror
- jury service
- justice
- Justice of the Peace
- lord
- rule
- setsomethingaside
- sheriff
- sum
- sum(something/someone)up
- worship