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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 does waiver mean in a criminal case?
The concept of waiver in a criminal case means that the defendant voluntarily gives up certain rights. The defendant has a number of rights: to remain silent, to a jury trial, to cross examine witnesses and more. In the context of a guilty plea, a defendant gives up or waives these rights. For more information see the related links below.
Does Double Jeopardy mean that a person cannot be tried for a crime?
Double jeopardy means that a person cannot be put on trial again for the same crime if he was already acquitted once.
Does double jeopardy mean using one set of criteria to judge others and a different criteria to judge ourselves?
Double jeopardy refers to being prosecuted for the same crime twice, which is typically not allowed due to constitutional protections against double jeopardy. It does not specifically refer to using different criteria to judge others versus ourselves.
What do you mean by no defense of double jeopardy for doing it the second time?
Jeopardy protection is for not being tried a second time for the same crime, not for repeat offenses for the same crime on different occasions
What does the legal term double jeopardy mean?
The legal term 'double jeopardy' is a legal defence whereby an accused person cannot be tried for the same offence twice based on the same fact if they have already been convicted or acquitted of the same offence.
What was the answer double jeopardy on January 31 2011?
The Jeopardy show of September 7 2010 was a encore of the Celebrity Invitational semifinal game 2 first shown on Tuesday May 4 2010. The 30 Double Jeopardy answers can be found at the related link
What does it mean when a person waived speedy trial?
The United States Constitution affords the criminally accused the right to trial by jury. During pretrial motions the accused may be offered a plea bargain or court adjudication rather than conviction. In this case the defendant waives their right to trial and the case closes.
What does it mean to dismiss with prejudice if you are the defendant?
Prejudice is a legal term which means there was misconduct on the part of the person who filed the case and they are, therefore, forbidden to refile. Dismissal of a case with prejudice is final, and the plaintiff is barred from taking any further action.
What does judgment for defendant mean?
"Judgment for Defendant" means that the defendant wins the case. In a criminal case, a judgment for defendant would be a "not guilty" verdict (usually). In a civil case, it would usually mean that the defendant does not have to pay money to the person who sued him or her (known as the "plaintiff").
In a judicial foreclosure what does a Judgment and Decree of Foreclosure on Cross Claim mean?
That means that the cross claimant in the lawsuit was granted a judgment against the cross defendant(s). If the judgment is not satisfied in full immediately, the property in jeopardy will be foreclosed upon.
What was the final category on jeopardy last night?
The final category is Languages of Europe The clue was: A mixture of English and Spanish, LLanito is the language of this territory's 30,000 residents The answer was: What is Gibraltar
