noun
( NAmE , law ) the fact of taking sb to court twice for the same crime, or punishing sb twice for the same reason
For more information see the Cultural Guide
noun
( NAmE , law ) the fact of taking sb to court twice for the same crime, or punishing sb twice for the same reason
For more information see the Cultural Guide
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005