double jeopardy
nounDefinition of double jeopardy
1
: the putting of a person on trial for an offense for which he or she has previously been put on trial under a valid charge : two adjudications for one offense
2
: considerable danger or trouble from two sources
Examples of double jeopardy in a Sentence
constitutional protections against double jeopardy
Recent Examples on the Web
Marche’s lawyer, Kevin Spellacy, argued in court Thursday that bringing felony charges against Marche would amount to double jeopardy because he was already charged in municipal court. — Cory Shaffer, cleveland.com, "Activists allege dozens of East Cleveland’s police officers were not compliant with training, seek criminal charges," 23 Aug. 2019 But the Trump administration said the longstanding double jeopardy rule allows states and the federal government to pursue distinct interests without interfering with each other. — NBC News, "Supreme Court declines to change double jeopardy rule in a case with Manafort implications," 17 June 2019 Though some have speculated that the new charges could constitute double jeopardy, the Washington Post reports that prosecutors are not worried about that. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "What We Know So Far About Jeffrey Epstein's Sex Trafficking Case," 11 July 2019 As a result, his constitutional protection against double jeopardy does not apply. — Jim Mustian, Twin Cities, "Wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein charged with molesting dozens of girls," 8 July 2019 But the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., has expressed confidence that an exception to double jeopardy rules will apply in this case, and that his office will prevail on the question. — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, "Manafort Pleads Not Guilty to N.Y. Charges Designed to Thwart a Trump Pardon," 27 June 2019 The legislation, supported by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, revises the local double jeopardy law to protect the state’s ongoing investigations into the Republican president and his associates. — Tom Hays, USA TODAY, "Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort could be held in Rikers Island, sources say," 5 June 2019 The legislation, supported by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, revises the local double jeopardy law to protect the state’s ongoing investigations into the Republican president and his associates. — Washington Post, "Sources: Manafort nearing transfer to NYC to face state case," 5 June 2019 But Smollett’s attorneys argue Toomin’s ruling is on shaky legal ground in part because any further charges against Smollett would be violating the actor’s rights against double jeopardy. — Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, "Jussie Smollett’s lawyers portray actor as a victim twice over — of attack and frame-up," 18 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'double jeopardy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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