double jeopardy
noun
1
: the putting of a person on trial for an offense for which he or she has previously been put on trial under a valid charge : two adjudications for one offense
2
: considerable danger or trouble from two sources
Examples of double jeopardy in a Sentence
constitutional protections against double jeopardy
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On May 7, Simpkins’ attorneys filed a plea of double jeopardy based on prior conviction and a motion to dismiss the indictment based on multiple punishments for the same crime.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
Deen had ruled last August that the 1996 dismissal of murder charges against Woodward — following two mistrials — meant another trial would violate his constitutional right against double jeopardy.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2024
Deen had ruled last August that the 1996 dismissal of murder charges against Woodward — following two mistrials — meant another trial would violate his constitutional right against double jeopardy.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Double jeopardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double%20jeopardy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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