: not characterized by full agreement or unanimity : not unanimous The case … questions whether states can permit nonunanimous juries to recommend the death penalty …— Elyssa Cherney a nonunanimous ruling.

What do you mean by unanimous?

1 : having the same opinion : agreeing completely They were unanimous in their choice. 2 : agreed to by all a unanimous vote.

What is meant by a non unanimous jury?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1972 that non-unanimous juries—those that convict a defendant with a split decision—are a violation of the 6th Amendment. You might think that would have been the end of the story. But there was a loophole, and two states maintained non-unanimous jury verdicts them until recently.