double jeopardy

double jeopardy ExamplesWord Origin noun Law.

1. the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished.

Origin of double jeopardy First recorded in 1905–10 Examples from the Web for double jeopardy Contemporary Examples of double jeopardy

On Friday, she sacked Roger Goodell, basically asking: “Hey Commissioner, ever hear of double-jeopardy?”

The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL

Mike Barnicle

November 30, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for double jeopardy double jeopardy noun

1. the act of prosecuting a defendant a second time for an offence for which he has already been tried

double jeopardy in Culture double jeopardy

Trying a person twice in the same jurisdiction for the same crime, a practice prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. (See due process of law.)