The reason Hippos are the most dangerous and most feared is because hippos kill more people in Africa then all the carnivores combined. Hippos are very territorial and will flip your boat and drown you in the water, stomp the crap out of you, or just bite down on you.
Noun. 1. jeopardy-a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; drinking alcohol is a health hazard. endangerment, hazard, peril, risk. danger-a cause of pain or injury or loss; he feared the dangers of traveling by air. health hazard-hazard to the health of those exposed to it.
Double Jeopardy Clause. The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution provides: [N]or shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb . . . .. The four essential protections included are prohibitions against, for the same offense: