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Which of these statements best describes double jeopardy?
A citizen cannot be indicted before being tried for a serious crime.
A citizen cannot be forced to testify to a crime.
A citizen cannot be forced to testify for more than one day in court.
A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
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"A citizen cannot be tried twice for the same crime."
This is the principle of double jeopardy (Fifth Amendment): you can't be prosecuted more than once for the same offense by the same sovereign, with some exceptions (e.g., retrial after a valid appeal or mistrial in certain circumstances).
This is the principle of double jeopardy (Fifth Amendment): you can't be prosecuted more than once for the same offense by the same sovereign, with some exceptions (e.g., retrial after a valid appeal or mistrial in certain circumstances).
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