What is double jeopardy?

C

Explanation:

the putting of a person on trial for an offense for which he or she has previously been put on trial under a valid charge : two adjudications for one offense

Double Jeopardy is where you're tried twice for the same crime.

Explanation:

The other person that answered had some advanced wording and might be hard to read. Search up 5th amendement (or 6th amendment) and it'll give more info on it. " 5th amendment double jeopardy ".

Double jeopardy is when you are tried twice for the same crime, you cannot go to two trials of the same crime you committed. Here's an example:

John was framed, he had to go to trial. He was found not guilty. But then the other side decided to appeal the case and John was going again and was found guilty. This is not fair to John. This is why its against the law to be tried twice for the same crime.

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