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freedom from double jeopardy

/ˈfriːdəm frəm ˈdʌbəl ˈdʒɛpərdi/

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/ˈfriːdəm frəm ˈdʌbəl ˈdʒɛpərdi/C1formallegal
  • ruЮридический принцип, защищающий человека от повторного судебного преследования или наказания за одно и то же преступление после законного оправдания или осуждения.

A legal principle that protects a person from being tried or punished twice for the same offense after a valid acquittal or conviction.

  1. Legal protection against repeated prosecutionC2formal

    A constitutional or legal principle that prevents a person from being tried twice for the same crime after being acquitted or convicted.

    ruЗащита от повторного преследования

    • The defendant invoked freedom from double jeopardy after the first trial ended in acquittal.
    • Double jeopardy laws ensure that a person cannot be punished twice for the same offense.
    • The court dismissed the new charges based on the principle of freedom from double jeopardy.