multiple offense

An offense that violates more than one law but that may require different proof so that an acquittal or conviction under one statute does not exempt the defendant from prosecution under another. [Cases: Double Jeopardy 134. C.J.S. Criminal Law § 253.]

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译者Frank，毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院，擅长翻译涉及交通物流领域的法律文件。