Double Jeopardy — definition

1. double jeopardy (Noun)

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double jeopardy (Noun) — (law) the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offence for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution.

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criminal prosecution prosecution
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