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deadlock
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deadlock
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deadlocked
at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
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deadlocked jury
deadlocked jury a jury that is unable to agree upon a verdict. A deadlocked jury results in a mistrial.
verdict
a partial verdict of acquittal on a higher charge to avoid declaring a mistrial because of a hopeless deadlock only on a lesser included offense; such a verdict would prevent double jeopardy on the higher charge. quo·tient
Allen charge
which upheld the right of a trial judge to make such a charge] : a charge to a deadlocked jury to make a further effort to reach a verdict esp. by each juror considering the others' opinions
dynamite charge
dynamite charge [probably from the notion of exploding the metaphorical blockage impeding a decision by a deadlocked jury] : allen charge
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deadlock
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deadlock
Matched in: Term deadlock
deadlocked
at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions
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deadlocked jury
deadlocked jury a jury that is unable to agree upon a verdict. A deadlocked jury results in a mistrial.
verdict
a partial verdict of acquittal on a higher charge to avoid declaring a mistrial because of a hopeless deadlock only on a lesser included offense; such a verdict would prevent double jeopardy on the higher charge. quo·tient
Allen charge
which upheld the right of a trial judge to make such a charge] : a charge to a deadlocked jury to make a further effort to reach a verdict esp. by each juror considering the others' opinions
dynamite charge
dynamite charge [probably from the notion of exploding the metaphorical blockage impeding a decision by a deadlocked jury] : allen charge
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