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 Definitions of double jeopardy  [ˈdʌb əlˈhɛd ər]  

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Definition of 'double jeopardy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) double jeopardy
the act of prosecuting a person a second time for the same offense: prohibited by the Fifth Amendment.

Etymology:  (1910)

Definition of 'double jeopardy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) double jeopardy
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

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