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dou·ble ˈjeop·ar·dy N Am

double jeopardy

doppelte Strafverfolgung (wegen desselben Delikts)

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In order to protect the individual's rights against double jeopardy ordering a trial de novo is often the exclusive right of an appeal judge. en.wikipedia.org

Both not guilty and not proven result in an acquittal, typically with no possibility of retrial in accordance with the rule of double jeopardy. en.wikipedia.org

It is clear that petitioner's larceny conviction can not stand once federal double jeopardy standards are applied. en.wikipedia.org

Also, the section creates the right against self-incrimination as well as the prohibition of double jeopardy. en.wikipedia.org

Because of the constitutional prohibition against double jeopardy, it is next-to-impossible to reverse an acquittal in a criminal case. en.wikipedia.org

These included violations of equal protection, double jeopardy, and cruel and unusual punishment. en.wikipedia.org

In those member states, national rules governing double jeopardy may or may not comply with the provision cited above. en.wikipedia.org

This may be because of the law of double jeopardy, which prohibits the defendant from being brought to court again on the same charges. en.wikipedia.org

It did not address the claims of ex post-facto and double jeopardy. en.wikipedia.org

The retrial, however, does not constitute double jeopardy. en.wikipedia.org

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