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  1. In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence (primarily in common law jurisdictions) that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same (or similar) charges following an acquittal or conviction and in rare cases prosecutorial and/or judge misconduct in the same jurisdiction.

  2. Sep 24, 1999 · A woman wrongfully convicted for her husband's murder tries to find him and kill him after being paroled. She uses the legal principle of double jeopardy to protect herself from being re-prosecuted.

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    • Crime, Drama, Mystery
    • Bruce Beresford
    • 1999-09-24
  3. Double Jeopardy is a 1999 American crime action thriller film directed by Bruce Beresford, and starring Ashley Judd, Tommy Lee Jones, and Bruce Greenwood. Released on September 24, the film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $177 million.

  4. Learn about the Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment, which prohibits being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime. Find out the scope, incorporation, and civil sanctions of the rule, and see related cases and articles.

  5. Jul 5, 2018 · Learn what double jeopardy means and how it protects defendants from being prosecuted or punished twice for the same crime. Find out when and how double jeopardy applies in criminal and civil cases, and see some examples of famous cases involving double jeopardy.

    • Robert Longley
  6. Jan 4, 2015 · Learn what double jeopardy is, how it protects people from being tried twice for the same crime, and when it applies in criminal cases. Find out the difference between state and federal double jeopardy, and the exceptions and termination of double jeopardy.

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  8. The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: "[N]or shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb..." The four essential protections included are prohibitions against, for the same offense: retrial after an acquittal; retrial after a conviction;

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