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jury vs hung jury

hung jury vs jury

jury and hung jury both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jury Yes No No No
hung jury Yes No No No
As nouns, hung jury is a hyponym of jury; that is, hung jury is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jury:
  • jury: a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
  • hung jury: a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
Other hyponyms of jury include grand jury, petit jury, petty jury, blue ribbon jury, special jury.
jury (noun) hung jury (noun)
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law a jury that is unable to agree on a verdict (the result is a mistrial)
a committee appointed to judge a competition
Difference between jury and hung jury

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