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Split and merge into it. Answered by The Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. The legal term 'double jeopardy' is a legal defence whereby an accused person cannot be tried for the same offence twice based on the same fact if they have already been convicted or acquitted of the same offence.
It could also be the second round of the popular game show Jeopardy. Double jeopardy is offered to everyone to whom it applies. It means that a defendant In common law countries, a defendant being tried for something cannot legally be held responsible for it after being convicted and sentenced by a court of law.