hung jury

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English - Turkish
asılı jüri
(deyim) kararinda oy birligine varamayan juri
kararında oybirliğine varamayan jüri
English - English
A jury in a legal trial which is unable to reach a verdict because jurors are unable to agree

The prosecution re-filed charges less than an after a mistrial was declared due to a hung jury.

jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict in a legal trial, jury that is unable to arrive at a unanimous decision
a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict. a jury that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crime
hung jury

    Hyphenation

    hung ju·ry

    Turkish pronunciation

    hʌng cûri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhəɴɢ ˈʤo͝orē/ /ˈhʌŋ ˈʤʊriː/

    Etymology

    [ 'ha[ng] ] (verb.) before 12th century. partly from Middle English hon, from Old English hOn, v.t.; partly from Middle English hangen, from Old English hangian, v.i. & v.t.; both akin to Old High German hAhan, v.t., to hang, hangEn, v.i.; more at CUNCTATION.
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