former jeopardy
former jeopardy 先前的危险(处境) 也称「双重危险(处境)」〔double jeopardy〕。不受双重危险，即不能因同一罪行而多次受审的抗辩，是被告人在普通法上的一项基本权利和宪法权利，用以保护被告人不因同一罪行而再次受审和被定罪。美国联邦宪法第五条修正案对此有明确规定。但由联邦政府和州政府提出的控诉，则不受此项宪法保护的限制。 (→double jeopardy)
FORMER JEOPARDY
former jeopardy
former jeopardy. The fact of having previously been prosecuted for the same offense. • A defendant enters a plea of former jeopardy to inform the court that a second prosecution is improper. Cf. DOUBLE JEOPARDY. [Cases: Double Jeopardy 132. 1.]