1) Court debacle 2) Court snafu 3) Hung jury outcome 4) Hung-jury outcome 5) Inconclusive court case 6) Trial
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n. the termination of a trial before its normal conclusion because of a procedural error, statements by a witness, judge or attorney which prejudice a jury, a deadlock by a jury without reaching a verdict after lengthy deliberation (a "hung" jury), or the failure to complete a trial within the time set by the court. When such situations arise, the ...
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An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error or inability of a jury to reach a verdict. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury.
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• (n.) A false or erroneous trial; a trial which has no result.
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in law, a trial that has been terminated and declared void before the tribunal can hand down a decision or render a verdict. The termination of a ... [1 related articles]
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(n) Mistrial is the declaration by a judge terminating or otherwise discontinuing the trial for any reasons by which the trial could not be continued in that court. Mistrial is ordered when the court fail to conclude the case within the allotted time, procedural errors, prejudication buy judge, attorney etc.
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Mis·tri'al noun (Law) A false or erroneous trial; a trial which has no result.
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An invalid trial, caused by fundamental error. When a mistrial is declared, the trial must start again from the selection of the jury. An erroneous trial on account of some defect in the persons trying, such as if the jury come from the wrong county or because there was no issue formed, as if no plea be entered; or some other defect of jurisdicti.....
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Trial terminated before verdict is reached, either because of some procedural error, serious misconduct during proceedings or because of a hung jury.
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n] - a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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noun a trial that is invalid or inconclusive
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a trial which has been terminated and declared void prior to the reaching of verdict due to extraordinary circumstance, serious prejudicial misconduct or hung jury - it does not result in a judgment for any party but merely indicates a failure of trial
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a legal proceeding that is invalid or inconclusive
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