单词 | hung jury |
释义 | hung jury From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishhung juryˌhung ˈjury noun [singular]SCJa jury that cannot agree whether someone is guilty of a crimeExamples from the Corpushung jury• As in a hung jury - one that can not reach a verdict.• Likewise, it is constitutionally acceptable to have a second trial after a first ends in a hung jury.• The prosecution offered no evidence after their second trial ended with a hung jury at Knightsbridge Crown Court in London yesterday.• After an initial hung jury, the Sweets were acquitted. |
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