HUNG JURY Definition & Meaning

hung jury

noun

a jury that cannot agree on a verdict.

hung jury

A jury that is unable to reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty. The result is a mistrial, and legal proceedings must be reinitiated to bring the case to trial again. Trying the case a second time does not constitute double jeopardy.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of hung jury¹

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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The jury also sent a note Monday morning asking Judge Farber to reread the concept of reasonable doubt and rules of deliberation "especially in terms of avoiding a hung jury".

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The first trial ended with hung juries for each brother.

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That original trial ended with a hung jury after the Menendez brothers submitted allegations of abuse spanning several years.

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The brothers’ first trial, which included disturbing testimony detailing the abuse, ended in two hung juries.

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That trial limited the use of evidence related to their abuse after a first trial resulted in a hung jury.

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