double_jeopardy
1. [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution
Related terms: prosecution law
Similar spelling:   double-spaced
  double_standard
  double_saucepan
  double-space
  double_sharp
  double_eagle
  double_creme
  double_cream
  double_agent
  double_quotes