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What is that called when you can't be re-tried for the same crime twice?

IceBreaker27

double jeopardy. read your Consitution :)

hmitchel

Double Jeopardy. It's part of the Fifth Amendment to US Constitution.

flika

Double jeopardy.

Carolina

It's double jeopardy, which is the 5th amendment in the United States Constitution.

JoeBob

double jeopardy

nytebreid

"Double-Jeopardy"

jermal

Double jeopardy

It is called Double Jeopardy.

Also, "Double Jeopardy" was a pretty good movie with Ashley Judd that come out back in 1999 or so.

JJ

velcropap

double jeopardy

Cptainamer

Double Jeopardy.

i do the catwalk

double jep

OldTimey

Double indemnity

cynical bugger

Innocence.

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