According to the New Health Guide, foods that contain complex proteins can cause burps that smell like rotten eggs. These foods, which include red meats, dairy products and eggs, produce hydrogen sulfide as they are broken down.
A judge may declare a mistrial for several reasons, including lack of jurisdiction, incorrect jury selection, or a deadlocked, or hung, jury. A deadlocked juryâwhere the jurors cannot agree over the defendant's guilt or innocenceâis a common reason for declaring a mistrial. Extraordinary circumstances, such as death or illness of a necessary juror or an attorney, may also result in a mistrial.
Learner's definition of DEADLOCK. [count] 1. : a situation in which an agreement cannot be made : a situation in which ending a disagreement is impossible because neither side will give up something that it wants. The jury was unable to break/end the deadlock. [=unable to agree on a verdict] City councilors reached a deadlock over the law.