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double jeopardy — n: the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted see also jeopardy, amendment v to the constitution in the back matter compare merger 3 ◇ The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution st … Law dictionary
Double Jeopardy — bezeichnet: den US amerikanische Namen für den Rechtsgrundsatz Ne bis in idem, siehe auch 5. Zusatz zur Verfassung der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika eine Form des Jeopardy! Spiels einen Film von 1992, siehe Mörderisches Dreieck einen Film von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
double jeopardy — ☆ double jeopardy n. Law the jeopardy in which a defendant is placed by a second prosecution for the same offense or crime; prohibited by the U.S. Constitution … English World dictionary
double jeopardy — n [U] law when someone is taken to court a second time for the same crime, in some unusual situations … Dictionary of contemporary English
double jeopardy — noun uncount LEGAL a situation in which someone is accused of a crime for a second time after they have already been to trial for that crime … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Double jeopardy — For other uses, see Double jeopardy (disambiguation). Criminal procedure … Wikipedia
double jeopardy — Law. 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. [1905 10] * * * In law, the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she already has been… … Universalium
double jeopardy — 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 • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑prosecution, ↑criminal prosecution *… … Useful english dictionary
Double Jeopardy — noun A round of questioning or other situation where the possible gains and/or losses from choices are magnified. John McClane: Sorry Hans, wrong guess. Would you like to go for Double Jeopardy where the scores can really change? … Wiktionary
Double Jeopardy (film) — Double Jeopardy Film poster Directed by Bruce Beresford Produced by … Wikipedia
Double jeopardy (disambiguation) — Double jeopardy is a type of procedural defence in legal terminology. Double jeopardy may also refer to: In arts: The Double Jeopardy! Round, the second round of the television game show Jeopardy!, during which all money values are doubled and… … Wikipedia
