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 Danger Law and Legal Definition. Imminent danger is an immediate threat of harm, which varies depending on the context in which it is used. Some laws allow use of deadly force when imminent danger is present.