be put in jeopardy of life or limb

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• life or limb — The phrase within the FIFTH AMENDMENT to the U.S. Constitution, commonly known as the DOUBLE JEOPARDY Clause, that provides, nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, pursuant to which there …   Law dictionary

• jeopardy — jeop·ar·dy / je pər dē/ n 1: exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury 2: the danger of conviction that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense see also double jeopardy ◇ Jeopardy attaches, or comes into… …   Law dictionary

• life — That state of animals, humans, and plants or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. The interval between birth and death. The sum of the… …   Black's law dictionary

• life — That state of animals, humans, and plants or of an organized being, in which its natural functions and motions are performed, or in which its organs are capable of performing their functions. The interval between birth and death. The sum of the… …   Black's law dictionary

• jeopardy — Danger; hazard; peril. The danger of conviction and punishment which the defendant in a criminal action incurs when a valid indictment has been found, and a petit jury has been impaneled and sworn to try the case and give a verdict in a court of… …   Black's law dictionary

• jeopardy — Danger; hazard; peril. The danger of conviction and punishment which the defendant in a criminal action incurs when a valid indictment has been found, and a petit jury has been impaneled and sworn to try the case and give a verdict in a court of… …   Black's law dictionary

• Double jeopardy — For other uses, see Double jeopardy (disambiguation). Criminal procedure …   Wikipedia

• double jeopardy — n: the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted see also jeopardy, amendment v to the constitution in the back matter compare merger 3 ◇ The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution st …   Law dictionary

• double jeopardy — Law. the subjecting of a person to a second trial or punishment for the same offense for which the person has already been tried or punished. [1905 10] * * * In law, the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she already has been… …   Universalium

• prior jeopardy — A defense, otherwise known as double jeopardy or former jeopardy, based upon a provision of the United States Constitution found in the Fifth Amendment or a similar provision of a state constitution, deriving from a principle of the common law… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• Heath v. Alabama — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Heath v. Alabama ArgueDate=October 9 ArgueYear=1985 DecideDate=December 3 DecideYear=1985 FullName=Larry Gene Heath v. Alabama USVol=474 USPage=82 Citation=106 S.Ct. 433, 88 L.Ed.2d 387 Prior=convicted, Superior… …   Wikipedia