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deadlocked jury
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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 with
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
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 c : a state in … deadlock : a state of inaction resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions: as a
verdict
Latin verus) + dit saying, from Latin dictum] 1 : the usually unanimous finding or decision of a jury on one or more matters (as counts of an indictment or complaint) submitted to it in trial that … 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
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