Double Jeopardy
Wrongful conviction thriller
Double jeopardy is the legal principle that a person cannot be tried twice for the same crime after acquittal or conviction.
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution prohibits it: The charges were dismissed on double jeopardy grounds.
Outside law, it refers to any situation where someone faces the same risk or penalty twice.
Also the name of a game-show round where point values double.
- acquitFind not liable
- not guiltyCleared of charges
- collateral estoppelBars relitigating settled issues
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
same offense · second trial · guilty · criminal trial · courtroom · Fifth Amendment · bill of rights · verdict · jurisdiction · self-incrimination · appeal · exoneration · testimony · legal · constitutional · Ashley Judd · Tommy Lee Jones · right to counsel
- Jeopardy!Alex Trebek, Ken Jennings, clue, category, contestant
Double Jeopardyimmunity
Protected from harm
safe harbor · legal protection · acquittal · indemnification
Double Jeopardyromantic comedy
Humorous love story genre
documentary · musical · slapstick comedy · animated feature · period drama
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