Hungarian Baby Names. Rubikâs Cube, Tokaji wine and Goulash â all these have a common denominator â Hungary. From the country of thermal lakes and spicy sausages comes a naming tradition as unique as the Hungarian language itself! Andris Virile, manly.
â¢ DOUBLE JEOPARDY (noun) The noun DOUBLE JEOPARDY has 1 sense: 1. the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution. Familiarity information: DOUBLE JEOPARDY used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details.
OverviewThe Double Jeopardy Clause in the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being prosecuted twice for substantially the same crime. The relevant part of the Fifth Amendment states, No person shall . . . be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb . . . . Scope of the Double Jeopardy Rule. Not every sanction qualifies under the Double Jeopardy rule.