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It is a legal term that describes the situation when a person is put on trial twice for the same offense. For example, "The defendant argued that the case against him was a case of double jeopardy because he had already been acquitted for the same crime in a previous trial."
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double jeopardy
noun
The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial.
Exact(54)
That's a double jeopardy.
Double jeopardy claims are paradigmatic.
(The tribunal does not prohibit double jeopardy).
Russia has no statute against double jeopardy.
So much for banning double jeopardy.
This is more than double jeopardy".
Similar(6)
This Court declines to hold that the Due Process Clause provides greater double-jeopardy protection than does the Double Jeopardy Clause.
We decline petitioners invitation to hold that the Due Process Clause provides greater double-jeopardy protection than does the Double Jeopardy Clause.
And here's a trailer for Double Jeopardy the movie.
Yet the Double Jeopardy Clause bars a second trial.
A retrial on the numbers theory of liability is barred by the Double Jeopardy Clause.
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