double jeopardy

noun, Law.

the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished.

Origin

1905-10

Examples from the web for double jeopardy

Were impeachment a criminal process, this would be a violation of the double jeopardy clause.
They argue that background checks are unfairly hurting people and leaving them in double jeopardy.
Prior to trial, the defense made a motion to dismiss on grounds of double jeopardy.
Appellant's attorney objected to the state's prosecution of appellant on these charges based on double jeopardy.

British Dictionary definitions for double jeopardy

noun

the act of prosecuting a defendant a second time for an offence for which he has already been tried

double jeopardy in Culture

Trying a person twice in the same jurisdiction for the same crime, a practice prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. (See due process of law.)