Final answer:
The option that is not a violation of double jeopardy is suing someone for damages for an act they were found not guilty of, because this pertains to a civil case, not a criminal case, and is thus treated separately under the law.
Step-by-step explanation:
The concept in question here is double jeopardy, which is a legal doctrine that appears in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution. It prohibits individuals from being tried twice for the same crime at the same level of government. However, double jeopardy does not apply when:A second prosecution is conducted at a different level of government i.e., federal after state, or vice versa (due to separate sovereigns principle).
There are subsequent civil trials after a criminal trial (different standards of proof and outcomes).A retrial occurs after a hung jury, mistrial, or successful appeal if there was no acquittal before.Given this understanding, the option that is not a violation of double jeopardy is:c. suing someone for damages for an act the person was found not guilty of.