Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
same offense — As used in Constitution, providing that no person shall be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense, does not signify the same offense eo nomine, but the same criminal act, transaction, or omission. Term same offense as used in statute relating … Black's law dictionary
offense — of·fense or of·fence /ə fens/ n 1: a violation of the law; esp: a criminal act nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy U.S. Constitution amend. V see also lesser included offense 2 … Law dictionary
same evidence test — n: a test for double jeopardy that involves a determination of whether the same facts would support both a prior and second conviction Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. same evidence test … Law dictionary
same — I adjective alike, cognate, duplicate, equal, equivalent, exactly like, identical, one and the same, parallel, similar, synonymous, twin, uniform, without difference associated concepts: same act or transaction, same as, same cause, same cause of … Law dictionary
offense — A felony or misdemeanor; a breach of the criminal laws; violation of law for which penalty is prescribed. The word offense, while sometimes used in various senses, generally implies a felony or a misdemeanor infringing public as distinguished… … Black's law dictionary
same contract or transaction — For the purpose of joinder of causes of action, one transaction having a substantial unity with another or other transactions. 1 Am J2d Actions § 107. A preponderating doctrine in the law of larceny, that the larceny of articles belonging to… … Ballentine's law dictionary
same — Identical, equal, equivalent. The word same , however, does not always mean identical. It frequently means of the kind or species, not the specific thing. When preceded by the definite article, means the one just referred to. Two offenses are the … Black's law dictionary
same evidence test — The same evidence test used in determining issue of double jeopardy is whether facts alleged in second indictment, if introduced in evidence, would have sustained a conviction under the first indictment or whether the same evidence would support… … Black's law dictionary
Offense — Of*fense , Offence Of*fence , n. [F., fr. L. offensa. See {Offend}.] 1. The act of offending in any sense; esp., a crime or a sin, an affront or an injury. [1913 Webster] Who was delivered for our offenses, and was raised again for our… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
offense — 1 offensive, aggression, *attack Analogous words: assault, *attack, onslaught, onset 2 Offense, resentment, umbrage, pique, dudgeon, huff are comparable when they mean a person s emotional reaction to what he regards as a slight, an affront, an… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
