DOUBLE JEOPARDY


Meaning of DOUBLE JEOPARDY in English

Function: noun

Date: 1910

1 : 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

2 : considerable danger or trouble from two sources

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.