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Double jeopardy
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In jurisprudence, double jeopardy is a procedural defence that prevents an accused person from being tried again on the same or similar charges following an acquittal or conviction. Double jeopardy is a common concept in criminal law – in civil law, a similar concept is that of res judicata.