double jeopardy
- A constitutional rule that stops a person from being tried twice for the same crime in the same jurisdiction, usually after a trial has begun or a dismissal due to prosecutorial misconduct
- The principle of double jeopardy prevented him from facing prosecution again for the same charges.
- Under the rule of double jeopardy, one cannot be put on trial twice for the same crime in the same court.
- Wrongful application of the double jeopardy rule could lead to an unfair legal process.
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