The reason Hippos are the most dangerous and most feared is because hippos kill more people in Africa then all the carnivores combined. Hippos are very territorial and will flip your boat and drown you in the water, stomp the crap out of you, or just bite down on you.
Noun. 1. jeopardy-a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; drinking alcohol is a health hazard. endangerment, hazard, peril, risk. danger-a cause of pain or injury or loss; he feared the dangers of traveling by air. health hazard-hazard to the health of those exposed to it.
Double Jeopardy. A second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal or conviction or multiple punishments for same offense. The evil sought to be avoided by prohibiting double jeopardy is double trial and double conviction, not necessarily double punishment. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides, No person shall â¦ be subject for the same offence [sic] to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb..