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It means because they have already been tried that they are protected from a new trial even if more evidence is discovered by the double jeopardy guarantees of the Constitution

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What word means being tried twice for the same crime?

Double jeopardy means you can't be tried twice for the same crime.


Is double jeopardy legal in Texas?

double jeopardy means you can not be tried for something you were already tried before and found not guilty or guilty.


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.


What is the verb for the word jeopardy?

Jeopardise (British English spelling) is the verb for jeopardy.


Does double jeopardy apply to murders in the legal system?

Double jeopardy does not apply to murders in the legal system. This means that a person can be tried more than once for the same murder if new evidence comes to light.


What means that a person judged not guilty cannot be put on trial again for the same crime?

Double Jeopardy


What is an adjective for double jeopardy?

It is a rule of law both just and efficient.


What is the word that means you can not be tried for the same crime twice?

It's not one word but two. "Double jeopardy" means you can't be tried for the same crime twice.


What amendment says someone cannot be retried?

I am not sure what amendment it is in, but I do know what it is called. It is call Double Jeopardy. This concept, as you said, means that a person, if found NOT GUILTY for a crime, can't be tried for that same felony.


What is a sentence that uses the word jeopardy?

The survival of many species is in jeopardy due to the effects of global warming. Testifying against the mob put the informant's life in jeopardy. The term "double jeopardy" means that you cannot be tried twice for the same crime. I like to watch the game show "Jeopardy" right after watching "Wheel of Fortune."


What is the fifth amendment right against double jeopardy?

It basically means that if you have been prosecuted for some offense and have been either acquitted or convicted of that offense, you can not be prosecuted again for that offense. It also means you can not be "punished" more than once for the offense.


What is vunerable?

if someone or something is venerable it means the cost of an incident is more severe to them than someone without venerability