The Open Dictionary

double jeopardy

名詞

UK/ˌdʌb.ᵊl ˈdʒep.ə.di/
US/ˌdʌb.ᵊl ˈdʒep.ɚ.di/

定義 double jeopardy 名詞

  1. Uncountable

    The act of prosecuting or trying a person twice for the same offense.

    • The principle of double jeopardy, according to the constitution, prevents the government from prosecuting someone again for the same crime after they have been acquitted.

    • The lawyer argued that a second trial for this case constituted double jeopardy, since the defendant had already been tried for the same offense.

    • The protection against double jeopardy aims to ensure that individuals are not subjected to repeated prosecution by the government for the same offense.