hung jury

hung ju·ry

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [huhng joo r-ee]
- /hʌŋ ˈdʒʊər i/
- /hʌŋ ˈdʒʊə.ri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [huhng joo r-ee]
- /hʌŋ ˈdʒʊər i/

Definitions of hung jury words

noun hung jury a jury that cannot agree on a verdict. 1
noun hung jury panel of jurors: cannot agree on verdict 1
noun hung jury a jury that is unable to reach a decision 0
noun hung jury a jury that is unable to arrive at a verdict; deadlocked jury 0

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Origin of hung jury

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Hung jury

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hung jury popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hung jury usage trend in Literature

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