hung (EN)

adjective

adjective “hung”

1. (of a jury) not being able to agree on a verdict
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   The trial ended in a mistrial because the jury was hung.
2. (of a legislature) not having a party that has a majority
   The recent election results led to a hung congress, resulting in difficult discussions about possible coalitions.
3. (colloquial, of a computer or similar device) turned on but not working properly, often fixed by restarting it
   My laptop was hung, so I had to restart it to get it working again.