Phrase guide
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noun
The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
A round of questioning or other situation where the possible gains and/or losses from choices are magnified.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: prosecution, criminal prosecution
History
Named after an element of the quiz show Jeopardy!, in turn named for the legal concept double jeopardy.
Across languages
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