DOUBLE JEOPARDY
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Double Jeopardy.
Double Jeopardy - as a noun
The prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the united states constitution
Example Sentences
"The defendant argued that prosecuting him again for the same offense would violate his right against double jeopardy."
"After being acquitted of murder, he cannot be retried for the same crime due to the principle of double jeopardy."
"The concept of double jeopardy is a fundamental aspect of criminal law in many countries."
"She believed that charging her with both theft and receiving stolen property was a case of double jeopardy."
"In this case, the defendant is facing double jeopardy because he is being prosecuted by both federal and state authorities."
