reprosecution
Renewed criminal charges
Reprosecution is the act of prosecuting someone again for the same or related offense.
The term typically arises in legal contexts involving double jeopardy protections, mistrials, or appeals that result in new trials: The court's ruling opened the door to reprosecution.
It can also refer to renewed pursuit of a case that was previously dropped or dismissed.
Formal charge from jury
- appealFormal review request
- mistrialInvalid court proceeding
- retrialFresh court proceeding
- acquittalFormal clearing of charges
conviction · overturn · criminal procedure · appellate court · plea bargain · defense attorney · arraignment · hearing
Ban on repeated prosecution
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- constitutional rightsLegally protected individual freedoms
- legal standardsEnforceable rules of conduct
- judicial reviewCourts invalidating unconstitutional acts
collateral estoppel · hung jury · dual sovereignty · same offense
Recently obtained proof
- witnessOne who attests
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- discoveryAct of finding something
- forensicPertaining to legal investigation
DNA · exculpatory · recantation · perjury · fresh evidence · suppressed evidence · chain of custody
Official clearing of blame
- wrongful convictionErroneous guilty verdict
- legal remedyCourt-ordered correction for wrongs
- fair trialImpartial judicial proceeding
- legal ethicsStandards governing attorney conduct
indictment
Formal charge from jury
acquittal · conviction · overturn · criminal procedure · appellate court · plea bargain · defense attorney · arraignment · hearing · motion
double jeopardy
Ban on repeated prosecution
- due processGuaranteed judicial fairness
- constitutional rightsLegally protected individual freedoms
- legal standardsEnforceable rules of conduct
judicial review · collateral estoppel · hung jury · dual sovereignty · same offense
new evidence
Recently obtained proof
forensic · DNA · exculpatory · recantation · perjury · fresh evidence · suppressed evidence · chain of custody
exoneration
Official clearing of blame
- wrongful convictionErroneous guilty verdict
- legal remedyCourt-ordered correction for wrongs
- fair trialImpartial judicial proceeding
legal ethics · victim advocacy · closure · restitution · public interest
reprosecutionacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · vindication · discontinuance · discharge · dismissal
reprosecutionexoneration
Official clearing of blame
vindication · absolution · discharge · immunity from prosecution · amnesty
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