• NateNate60@lemmy.world
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        8 hours ago

        Acquittal is what happens when all twelve jurors vote “not guilty”.

        Conviction is what happens when all twelve jurors vote “guilty”.

        A hung jury is what happens when at least one of the jurors votes differently from the others.

        Jury nullification is when the jury votes to acquit despite the obviousness of the guilt of the accused. It is not the best option. The best option is for the jury to acquit based on the fact that the evidence is honestly shit.

        Though jurors are never required to disclose the reasons for their vote. Any one juror who votes “not guilty” and refuses to budge from that position despite the others voting “guilty” will cause a hung jury and prevent the accused from being convicted.

        Hence, it takes twelve (unanimous agreement of all jurors) to hang the accused, and it also takes twelve to acquit them, but any single juror can choose to hang the jury by obstinately voting against the others.