double jeopardy

Noun
  1. 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 (synset 101200558)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is a type of: criminal prosecution, prosecution - the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

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