Double Jeopardy
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Criminal Law Dictionary
Definition
A protection that bars multiple prosecutions or punishments for the same offense after jeopardy has attached and concluded. It applies to proceedings covered by the governing legal standard for sameness and finality. It does not prevent all sequential proceedings and depends on how offenses and outcomes are legally characterized.
Double Jeopardy
Defense, Security & Public Safety Dictionary
Definition
A constitutional or statutory protection that bars an individual from being prosecuted or punished more than once for the same offence or the same factual conduct once jeopardy has attached, subject to the controlling jurisdiction’s rules and recognised exceptions.