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In the Legal Language, what is double jeopardy?

In the Legal Language, what is double jeopardy?
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In the Legal Language, what is double jeopardy?

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The Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime
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double jeopardy prevents an accused person from being tried again for the same crime

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