Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The act of putting a person through a second trial for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted or convicted.
Wiktionary
- n. law The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
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JURI - courtroom speak
Legal glossary with special focus on courtroom vocabulary
accused, acquittal, ADA, adjournment, adjudication, affidavit, affirmed, aggravated range, aggravating factors, allegation, alleged, answer and 794 more...
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•Open List: Two for One
Phrases using the word "double." No doubles allowed. ;-)
double over, double up, doubled fists, double blanket, double room, double bed, double time, double sink, double-time, double scotch, double back, on the double and 87 more...
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