009 1-4169/83/7404-1300 THE JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW & CRIMINOLOGY Vol. 74, No. 4 Copyright @ 1983 by Northwestern University School of Law Pinled in USA. FIFTH AMENDMENT-DOUBLEJEOPARDY: LEGISLATIVE INTENTCONTROLS IN CRIMES ANDPUNISHMENTS Missouri v. Hunter, 103 S.Ct. 673 (1983).
1 Imminent and immanent are both inextricably connected to the concept of proximity. 2  The difference in spelling between eminent and imminent is the initial vowel and the single/double m that follows. 3  The difference in spelling between imminent and immanent is the middle vowel.
imminent adjective. C2 coming or âlikely to âhappen very âsoon: imminent âdisaster/âdanger A âstrike is imminent. More examples. 1  For a man in imminent â danger of â losing his â job, he â appeared â quite â unruffled. 2  Her â remarks were â intended to â scotch â rumours of an imminent â election â date.