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hung jury

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
hung jury
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jury in a legal trial that is unable to reach a unanimous or required supermajority verdict after extended deliberation.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

hung juries (plural)

Phrases

hung parliament jury is out

Frequently Paired Words

hung parliament jury is out

Questions

What does hung jury mean?
A jury in a legal trial that is unable to reach a unanimous or required supermajority verdict after extended deliberation.

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