Defenition of the word double jeopardy

• Defenition of the word double jeopardy

  • the prosecution of a defendant for an offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the U.S. Constitution
  • 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

Hypernyms for the word double jeopardy

• • criminal prosecution
  • prosecution

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