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Hung jury

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002482

A jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict after extensive deliberation, resulting in a mistrial. When a jury is hung, the judge declares a mistrial, and the prosecution must decide whether to retry the case with a new jury or dismiss the charges. This outcome prevents a conviction or acquittal in the current proceeding.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002482
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002482",
  "term": "Hung jury",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict after extensive deliberation, resulting in a mistrial. When a jury is hung, the judge declares a mistrial, and the prosecution must decide whether to retry the case with a new jury or dismiss the charges. This outcome prevents a conviction or acquittal in the current proceeding.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/hung-jury/"
}

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