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Allen charge

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000471

A supplemental jury instruction given by a judge to a deadlocked jury, encouraging them to reconsider their positions and attempt to reach a verdict. This instruction, also known as a 'dynamite charge,' urges jurors to listen to each other's arguments with an open mind. Its use is controversial due to concerns about potentially coercing a verdict.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000471
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000471",
  "term": "Allen charge",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A supplemental jury instruction given by a judge to a deadlocked jury, encouraging them to reconsider their positions and attempt to reach a verdict. This instruction, also known as a 'dynamite charge,' urges jurors to listen to each other's arguments with an open mind. Its use is controversial due to concerns about potentially coercing a verdict.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/allen-charge/"
}

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