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double jeopardy
noun
law : the act of causing a person to be put on trial two times for the same crime
Full Definition 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
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First Known Use of DOUBLE JEOPARDY
1862
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