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Double jeopardy is a procedural defense that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same, or similar charges following a legitimate acquittal or conviction. At common law a defendant may plead autrefois acquit or autrefois convict (a peremptory plea), meaning the defendant has been acquitted or convicted of the same offense.[1] If this issue is raised, evidence will be placed before the court, which will normally rule as a preliminary matter whether the plea is substantiated, and if it so finds, the projected trial will be prevented from proceeding. In many countries the guarantee against being "twice put in jeopardy" is a constitutional right; these include Canada, India, Israel, Mexico and the United States.

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Can a person be tried twice for the same crime?

No, a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime due to the protection against double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.


What the double jeopardy protect?

Against being tried a second time for the same crime


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What do you mean by no defense of double jeopardy for doing it the second time?

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Being tried more than ounce for the same crime?

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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.


The Fifth Amendment protects anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again for the same crime. What is the name for this protection?

Double Jeopardy Clause


How does the legal concept of double jeopardy prevent an individual from being tried for the same crime twice?

The legal concept of double jeopardy prevents a person from being tried for the same crime twice by prohibiting the government from prosecuting an individual for the same offense after they have been acquitted or convicted. This protection is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.


Which amendment protects people from being tried for the same crime twice?

The Fifth Amentment protects people from being tried twice. For example (fake storie) there is a women who was accused of killing her husband. She didnt kill him but was put in jail for 10 years. She comes out of jail and finds her husband. She then kills him this time for real. She cant be tried for this same crime twice.


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