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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects those accused of crimes from so-called “double jeopardy”. Which selection below defines "double jeopardy"?
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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects those accused of crimes from so-called “double jeopardy”. Which selection below defines "double jeopardy"?

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You can't be tried twice for the same crime after being found not guilty

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Double jeopardy is when someone cannot be prosecuted/tried for the same offense twice.
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