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Double jeopardy
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Double jeopardyPutting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Trial
Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
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Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double cell
In the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
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Dote unde nihil habet
The name of a writ of dower which a widow sues against the tenant, who bought land of her hushand in his lifetime, and in which her dower remains, of which he was seised solely in fee simple or fee tail.
Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
Dove
The name of a well known bird.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Trial
Practice., The examination before a competent tribunal, according to the laws, of the land, of the facts put in issue in a cause, for the purpose of determining such issue.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Constitution
1) Contracts. The constitution of a contract, is the making of the contract as, the written constitution of a debt. 2) Government. The fundamental law of the state, containing the principles upon which the government is founded, and regulating the divisions of the sovereign powers, directing to what persons each of these powers is to be confided, and the, manner it is to be exercised as, the Constitution of the United States.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double cell
In the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Dote unde nihil habet
The name of a writ of dower which a widow sues against the tenant, who bought land of her hushand in his lifetime, and in which her dower remains, of which he was seised solely in fee simple or fee tail.
Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
When a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
Dove
The name of a well known bird.
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