nonunanimous
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a word derived from
unanimous.
unanimousadjectiveof one mind; in complete agreement; agreed.
Example Sentences
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First, it should require the court to prepare a written opinion for each nonunanimous shadow-docket decision it makes.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2026
But back then in Louisiana, where nonunanimous juries were legal, it resulted in a life sentence for Gray.
From Salon ● Sep. 3, 2025
But the jury vote was 10-2 and the conviction was tossed after the Supreme Court outlawed nonunanimous verdicts.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
In Oregon, the only other state that had allowed nonunanimous verdicts, the highest state court this year struck down the older verdicts retroactively.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2023
He announced a civil rights division, which would look at wrongful convictions, convictions obtained with nonunanimous juries, habitual-offender sentences and other excessive punishments.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2021