agree to a verdict
41hungjury — hung jury n. A jury that is unable to agree on a verdict. * * * …
42hung jury — a jury that cannot agree on a verdict. [1840 50, Amer.] * * * …
43Filippo Brunellesco — Filippo Brunellesco † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Filippo Brunellesco (Or Brunelleschi) An architect and sculptor, born at Florence, 1377; died there 16 April, 1446. As an architect Brunellesco was one of the chief leaders in the… …
44deadlock — dead·lock / ded ˌläk/ n: a state of inaction resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions: as a: the state of a jury unable to agree on a verdict see also allen charge b: impasse …
45juror — ju‧ror [ˈdʒʊərə ǁ ˈdʒʊrər] noun [countable] LAW a member of a jury: • The jurors failed to agree on a verdict. * * * juror UK US /ˈdʒʊərər/ noun [C] LAW ► someone who is a member of a jury: potential/prospective juror » …
46hung — past and past participle of hang. adjective 1》 (of an elected body in the UK and Canada) having no political party with an overall majority. ↘(of a jury) unable to agree on a verdict. 2》 (hung up) informal emotionally confused or disturbed …
47hung jury — hung′ ju′ry n. law a jury that cannot agree on a verdict • Etymology: 1840–50 …
48mistrial — mis•tri•al [[t]mɪsˈtraɪ əl, ˈtraɪl[/t]] n. 1) law a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some prejudicial error in the proceedings 2) law an inconclusive trial, as where the jury cannot agree on a verdict •… …
49dynamite instruction — Further instruction given by the trial judge to jury when the jury have reported an inability to agree on a verdict in a criminal case. In the further instructions, the judge advises them of their obligation to consider the opinions of their… …
50dynamite instruction — Further instruction given by the trial judge to jury when the jury have reported an inability to agree on a verdict in a criminal case. In the further instructions, the judge advises them of their obligation to consider the opinions of their… …
