majority verdict
Most jurors agree
A majority verdict is a jury decision that doesn't require unanimity—enough jurors agree to satisfy legal requirements, even if some dissent.
Different jurisdictions set different thresholds; some require 10 of 12 jurors to agree.
The jury returned a majority verdict of guilty after three days of deliberation.
Contrasts with a unanimous verdict.
- voteFormal choice expression
- dissentDisagreement with authority
- judgeOne who decides
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- jury deliberationJurors' private decision-making process
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- verdictsguilty, not guilty, acquitted, innocent, convicted
- jury trialjury deliberation, jury selection, juror selection, voir dire, jury pool
majority verdicthung jury
Unanimous verdict impossible
deadlocked jury · mistrial · deadlock · indecision · stalemate
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