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chambers

Chambers are the private rooms where judges may hear matters, transact business, or have legal discussions with lawyers in private, it is usually used in the plural in this sense. If a trial is “in chambers,” it means that the trial happens in a courtroom without the public, newspaper reporters, etc. 

A chamber is also a hall for the meetings of a deliberative, legislative, or judicial body. 

chance verdict

A chance verdict (also known as a gambling verdict) refers to a verdict that is reached not through deliberation or understanding, but through chance. Thus, in a close case without the agreement of the jury, some jurors might wish to flip a coin and let fate determine the winner of the cas

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