Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double jeopardy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.51 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble -jeop-ardy
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial.

Uncountable

noun

A round of questioning or other situation where the possible gains and/or losses from choices are magnified.

Example Sentences

"In the intervening years, the Costa Rican justice system (which has no double jeopardy law) has tried Ann Bender for murder on three separate occasions; of these, she was convicted once and acquitted twice."
"Should Mangione plead guilty in the federal case, his legal team could take steps to dismiss his state case on double jeopardy grounds."
"John McClane: Sorry Hans, wrong guess. Would you like to go for Double Jeopardy where the scores can really change?"
"Specifically, if after all this travel the application is inefficiently designed, the process gets into double jeopardy, where the scores can really change."
"We may now be ready for the Double Jeopardy round. Now for the next question"

Etymology

Named after an element of the quiz show Jeopardy!, in turn named for the legal concept double jeopardy.

Usage

Uncountable

Phrases

ne bis in idem

Frequently Paired Words

ne bis in idem

Questions

What does double jeopardy mean?: The act of trying someone twice for the same offense, especially after an acquittal in the first trial.
Where does double jeopardy come from?: Named after an element of the quiz show Jeopardy!, in turn named for the legal concept double jeopardy.

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