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double jeopardy
Added: In the US - such an occurrence can not happen. Double jeopardy is forbidden by the US Constitution.
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What term means a citizen can be tried for the same crime twice?
Double Jeopardy being tried for the same crime twice. It is prohibited in the Bill of Rights, 8th amendment.
Is being tried twice for the same crime a basic civil right?
You can not be tried twice for the same crime. It's called double jeopardy.
When a person is tried twice for the same crime?
It is called double jeopardy.
What word means being tried twice for the same crime?
Double jeopardy means you can't be tried twice for the same crime.
What is the word that means you can not be tried for the same crime twice?
The word you're looking for is "double jeopardy." This legal principle prevents a person from being prosecuted or punished twice for the same offense.
The Fifth Amendment says that no one can be tried twice for the same crime on the same evidence This is called?
Double jeopardy.
Which amendment said that a person couldnt be tried twice for the same crime?
It is the 5th amendment which states that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. It is referred to as double jeopardy.
Can someone be tried twice for the same crime?
In cases of mis-trials, or 'hung' juries, yes.
What is the prohibition that a person cannot be tried twice for the same offense called?
This term is called "double jeopardy" and the 5th amendment to the US constitution protects defendants from being prosecuted for the same crime twice.
What does the 5th amendment mean when it talks about no one being placed in double jeopardy?
the person can not be tried for the same crime twice.
What happens when you are trialed for the same crime two times?
double jeopardy. Double Jepordy But it's very different in America, meaning you cannot be tried for the EXACT crime twice, but in Australia if you are tried and found innocent, you cannot be tried Guilty for the same crime.... That and Double Jeopardy is a movie =)
Which amendment prohibits a person from being tried for the same crime twice?
There exists a provision in the U.S. Constitution, whereby a person cannot be tried for the same crime twice once found not guilty of that crime. This so-called double jeopardy clause protects an individual against abuse by frivolous accusations, and sets a high bar with regard to evidence in the charging of crimes.
