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The Bill of Rights includes the Fifth Amendment which includes the double jeopardy clause. The Bill of Rights was brought into effect in 1791.
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Do you agree the the legal concept of double jeopardy?
Yes without protection from Double Jeopardy they can just retry you until you finally lose
In the case of United States v Felix what was the us supreme court ruling of this trial in regards to double jeopardy?
The court held that "a[n]…offense and a conspiracy to commit that offense are not the same offense for double jeopardy purposes."
Does one lose their constitutional rights after having completed their sentence of punishment?
Not unless double jeopardy is allowed.
What exactly is double jeopardy?
It is the law where no man (or woman) can be punished for the same law twice (not all laws apply and there are some conditions it has to meet). For example, If you were charged for killing somebody (but they aren't dead), you spent your time in prison and come back out again, legally you could kill them. Rent out the movie Double Jeopardy, its a good movie, but also gives you an example of this law been used. Find out more about it in Google.
What is a measure that has become a law?
an act
