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deadlock

deadlock : a state of inaction resulting from the opposition of

deadlocked jury a jury that is unable to agree upon a

charge to avoid declaring a mistrial because of a hopeless deadlock only on a lesser included offense; such a verdict would

A lock which is not self latching but requires a key to throw the bolt forward

to make such a charge] : a charge to a deadlocked jury to make a further effort to reach a verdict

of exploding the metaphorical blockage impeding a decision by a deadlocked jury] : allen charge

at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrelenting forces or factions