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hung jury

/ˈhʌŋ ˈdʒʊəri/

翻译: 指陪审团无法就裁决达成一致或达到法定多数意见,导致审判无法作出裁决;若案件不重新审理,则可能成为无效审判。

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/ˈhʌŋ ˈdʒʊəri/C1formallegal
  • zh指陪审团无法就裁决达成一致或达到法定多数意见,导致审判无法作出裁决;若案件不重新审理,则可能成为无效审判。

A hung jury occurs when a jury in a legal trial cannot reach a unanimous or required majority verdict, resulting in a mistrial unless the case is retried.

  1. Deadlocked juryC1formal

    A jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict after extended deliberation, resulting in a mistrial.

    zh无法作出裁决的陪审团

    • The judge declared a mistrial due to a hung jury.
    • After three days of deliberation, the jury was hung.
    • A hung jury means the case may be retried with a new jury.