Idiom
dynamite charge
Meaning
Instructions given by the judge to a jury that has failed to reach a verdict, in the hope that they can do so after further deliberation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The judge gave a dynamite charge to help the jury reach a decision.”
“After the jury reported they were deadlocked for the third time, the judge issued a dynamite charge to encourage them to keep deliberating.”
“Recognizing that the trial had already consumed significant resources, the judge delivered a stern dynamite charge, urging the jurors to set aside their differences and reach a unanimous verdict.”
Examples
simple
“The judge gave a dynamite charge to help the jury reach a decision.”
contextual
“After the jury reported they were deadlocked for the third time, the judge issued a dynamite charge to encourage them to keep deliberating.”
complex
“Recognizing that the trial had already consumed significant resources, the judge delivered a stern dynamite charge, urging the jurors to set aside their differences and reach a unanimous verdict.”
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