A Jury That Cannot Come to a Unanimous Decision About

question 86

Multiple Choice

A jury that cannot come to a unanimous decision about the defendant's guilt is called a(n) ________.

• A) grand jury
• B) open jury
• C) struck jury
• D) hung jury

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Definitions:

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Prohibitively Expensive

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Impossibility of Performance

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