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• 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 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 — [jep′ərdē] n. pl. jeopardies [ME jeuparti < OFr jeu parti, lit., a divided game, game with even chances < ML jocus partitus, an even chance, alternative < L jocus, a game, JOKE + pp. of partire, to divide: see PART2] 1. great danger;… …   English World dictionary

• Jeopardy! broadcast history — The U.S. television game show Jeopardy! has experienced a long life in several incarnations over a period exceeding four decades.OriginsThe Jeopardy! concept was originally created by Merv Griffin, who wanted to take the format of a television… …   Wikipedia

• 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

• jeopardy — /jep euhr dee/, n., pl. jeopardies. 1. hazard or risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury: For a moment his life was in jeopardy. 2. peril or danger: The spy was in constant jeopardy of being discovered. 3. Law. the danger or hazard of …   Universalium

• 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 — jeop•ard•y [[t]ˈdʒɛp ər di[/t]] n. pl. dies 1) risk of or exposure to loss, harm, death, or injury; hazard; danger: to put one s life in jeopardy[/ex] 2) law Law. the hazard that a defendant will suffer punishment when found guilty in a criminal… …   From formal English to slang

• jeopardy — /ˈdʒɛpədi / (say jepuhdee) noun 1. hazard or risk of loss or harm. 2. peril or danger: for a moment his life was in jeopardy. 3. Law the hazard of being found guilty, and of consequent punishment, undergone by criminal defendants on trial.… …