jeopardy
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jeop·ard·y
(jĕp'ər-dē) 
n., pl., -ies.
n., pl., -ies.
- Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger.
- Law. A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial.
[Middle English juperti, from Old French jeu parti, even game, uncertainty : jeu, game (from Latin iocus, joke, game) + parti, past participle of partir, to divide (from Latin partīre , from pars, part-, part; see part).]
Barron's Real Estate Dictionary:
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jeopardy
Danger, risk.
Example: Property pledged as security for a delinquent loan is in jeopardy of foreclosure.
Example: Property pledged as security for a delinquent loan is in jeopardy of foreclosure.
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Roget's Thesaurus:
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jeopardy
noun
- Exposure to possible harm, loss, or injury: danger, endangerment, hazard, imperilment, peril, risk. See safety/danger.
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jeopardy
n
Definition: danger, trouble
Antonyms: protection, safety, security
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jeopardy
jeopardy, in law, condition of a person charged with a crime and thus in danger of punishment. At common law a defendant could be exposed to jeopardy for the same offense only once; exposing a person twice is known as double jeopardy. Double jeopardy is prohibited in federal and state courts by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. The concept refers to an offense, not to an act giving rise to an offense; therefore, it is possible to try a person for multiple violations arising from a single act (e.g., assault, attempted murder, and carrying a deadly weapon). Jeopardy does not exist until the jury is sworn in, or, if there is no jury, until evidence is introduced. The prohibition of double jeopardy does not preclude a second trial if the first court lacked jurisdiction (authority), if there was error in the proceedings, or if the jury could not reach a verdict. A similar principle, known as res judicata, operates in civil suits. It holds that once a civil case has been finally decided on the merits the same parties can not litigate it again. In England and Wales, revisions to criminal law that took effect in 2005 now permit the Court of Appeal to order a person acquitted of a crime to be retried if there is "new and compelling" evidence.
West's Encyclopedia of American Law:
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Jeopardy
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.
Danger; hazard; peril. In a criminal action, the danger of conviction and punishment confronting the defendant.
A person is in jeopardy when he or she is placed on trial before a court of competent jurisdiction upon an indictment or information sufficient in form and substance to uphold a conviction, and a jury is charged or sworn. Jeopardy attaches after a valid indictment is found and a petit jury is sworn to try the case.
See: double jeopardy.
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jeopardy
IN BRIEF: To be at great risk.
When he saw the great plumes of smoke on the mountain he knew his home was in jeopardy.
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Jeopardy
Dansk (Danish)
n. - fare, risiko
idioms:
- double jeopardy dømme to gange for samme forbrydelse, lovgivning der forhindrer at man kan blive dømt to gange for samme forbrydelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
gevaar, gevaar als gevolg van berecht worden
Français (French)
n. - péril, danger
idioms:
- double jeopardy (US, Jur) remise en accusation
idioms:
- double jeopardy zweite strafrechtl. Verfolgung für dasselbe Verbrechen
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διακινδύνευση, διακύβευση, κίνδυνος
idioms:
- double jeopardy (νομ.) δεύτερη δίκη για το ίδιο έγκλημα
Italiano (Italian)
rischio, pericolo, immanenza di condanna
idioms:
- double jeopardy secondo processo ad un imputato già processato per la stessa accusa
Português (Portuguese)
n. - perigo (m), risco (m)
idioms:
- double jeopardy prejuízo em dobro
Русский (Russian)
опасность, риск, подсудность
idioms:
- double jeopardy вторичное уголовная ответственности за одно преступ.
Español (Spanish)
n. - peligro, riesgo
idioms:
- double jeopardy segundo procesamiento por el mismo delito
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
危险
idioms:
- double jeopardy 一罪不受两次审理原则, 禁止法院重复起诉同一罪行的法律原则
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 危險
idioms:
- double jeopardy 一罪不受兩次審理原則, 禁止法院重複起訴同一罪行的法律原則
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) خطر, تهلكه
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