Hung jury

A hung jury, also known as a deadlocked jury, occurs when a jury is unable to reach a unanimous or supermajority verdict after extended deliberation. This typically results in a mistrial, and the case may be retried with a new jury panel. The situation arises primarily in common law legal systems, though it is also possible in civil law systems where jury trials are used, and countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom's constituent countries, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have each established procedures to prevent or remedy a hung jury. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/