double jeopardy
noun Law.
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
Words nearby double jeopardy
double hitch,
double ikat,
double in brass,
double indemnity,
double integral,
double jeopardy,
double jump,
double knit,
double knitting,
double life,
double magnum
Example sentences from the Web for double jeopardy
On Friday, she sacked Roger Goodell, basically asking: “Hey Commissioner, ever hear of double-jeopardy?”
British Dictionary definitions for double jeopardy
double jeopardy
noun
the act of prosecuting a defendant a second time for an offence for which he has already been tried
Cultural definitions for double jeopardy
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.)