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The Fifth Amendment guarantees that no one will ever face ""double jeopardy."" What is double jeopardy?

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Double Jeopardy is the act of putting a person through a second trial of an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted or convicted. This means that if a person is prosecuted or convicted they cannot be punished again for that criminal act.

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