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double jeopardy

noun
🔊/ˌdʌbl ˈdʒepədi/
🔊/ˌdʌbl ˈdʒepərdi/
[uncountable]
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  1. (in US law) the fact of taking somebody to court twice for the same crime, or punishing somebody twice for the same reason. This is not allowed under the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution.（美国法律）双重追诉（对同一罪行的重复起诉或定罪，这种情况为美国宪法第五修正案所禁止）