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double jeopardyBrE /ˌdʌbl ˈdʒepədi/ NAmE /ˌdʌbl ˈdʒepərdi/ noun [U ](in US law ) the fact of taking sb to court twice for the same crime , or punishing sb twice for the same reason . This is not allowed under the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution .（美国法律）双重追诉（对同一罪行的重复起诉或定罪，这种情况为美国宪法第五修正案所禁止） |