Definition of jeopardy
1
: exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury : danger
placing their lives in jeopardy workers in jeopardy of losing their jobs
2
law
: the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense
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The first known use of jeopardy was in the 14th century
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