DICTIONARY ENTRY
4 SYLLABLES
double jeopardy
/'dəbəl_'dʒɛpərdi/ · dəbəldʒɛpərdi
Double jeopardy has 4 syllables: dou · ble jeop · ar · dy.
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noun. The prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution.
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