double jeopardy
the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished.
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How to use double jeopardy in a sentence
It’s a double jeopardy scenario where you have a risk of strong price deflation and declining overall ad spending.
As Q4 gathers pace, the ad industry braces for long-lasting economic trauma | Seb Joseph | October 30, 2020 | DigidayOn Friday, she sacked Roger Goodell, basically asking: “Hey Commissioner, ever hear of double-jeopardy?”
Protected by the rule of double jeopardy, they smirked as they admitted their guilt to a journalist a few months later.
There is no protection against double jeopardy in Costa Rica.
Under the Italian legal system, this is not considered double-jeopardy.
Italian law differs from American law in that this second appellate trial is not considered double jeopardy.
Amanda Knox Faces a New Murder Trial in Italy | Barbie Latza Nadeau | September 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWhen the marine force was raised, the marines were also given protection from double jeopardy.
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British Dictionary definitions for double jeopardy
the act of prosecuting a defendant a second time for an offence for which he has already been tried
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Cultural definitions for double jeopardy
Trying a person twice in the same jurisdiction for the same crime, a practice prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. (See due process of law.)
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