Legal Definitions - hang

hang, verb. When a jury is unable to reach a verdict after deliberating for a long time. For example, "The jury was hung after 12 hours of continuous deliberation."

jury, noun. A group of people selected by law to decide questions of fact and return a verdict in a case. For example, "The jury found the defendant guilty of the crime."

Examples:

• After several days of deliberation, the jury was hung and the judge declared a mistrial.
• The defendant requested a fair and impartial jury for his trial.
• A coroner's jury was summoned to investigate the cause of death.

These examples illustrate the different types of juries that can be involved in legal proceedings. A hung jury is one that cannot reach a verdict, while a fair and impartial jury is one that has no opinion about the case at the start of the trial. A coroner's jury is summoned to investigate the cause of death.