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After the legal case Allen v. United States (1896).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Allen charge
Today it means: An instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to reconsider. Full definition →
Today it means: An instruction intended to prevent a hung jury by encouraging jurors in the minority to reconsider. Full definition →
After the legal case Allen v. United States (1896).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.