Fairmont 1 â 3 Day Weather Forecast Summary: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15Â°C on Fri afternoon, min 2Â°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon).
Legal Definition of jeopardy. 1  1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury. 2  2 : the danger of conviction that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense â see also double jeopardy.
In a criminal action, the danger of conviction and punishment confronting the defendant. A person is in jeopardy when he or she is placed on trial before a court of competent jurisdiction upon an indictment or information sufficient in form and substance to uphold a conviction, and a jury is charged or sworn. Jeopardy attaches after a valid indictment is found and a petit jury is sworn to try the case.