double jeopardy
double jeopardy
nounDefinition of DOUBLE JEOPARDY
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
See Examples of DOUBLE JEOPARDY
- constitutional protections against double jeopardy
First Known Use of DOUBLE JEOPARDY
1862
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