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double punishment — The punishment of a person two or more times for the same offense, such being within the prohibition of provisions against double jeopardy. See former jeopardy … Ballentine's law dictionary
double jeopardy — n: the prosecution of a person for an offense for which he or she has already been prosecuted see also jeopardy, amendment v to the constitution in the back matter compare merger 3 ◇ The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution st … Law dictionary
double jeopardy — Fifth Amendment guarantee, enforceable against states through Fourteenth Amendment, protects against second prosecution for same offense after acquittal or conviction, and against multiple punishments for same offense. North Carolina v. Pearce,… … Black's law dictionary
double jeopardy — Fifth Amendment guarantee, enforceable against states through Fourteenth Amendment, protects against second prosecution for same offense after acquittal or conviction, and against multiple punishments for same offense. North Carolina v. Pearce,… … Black's law dictionary
Double-mindedness — is a concept used in the philosophy and theology of the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard. Elaborating the concept in several of his edifying discourses, Kierkegaard asserts that double mindedness is a moral category that comes about by a… … Wikipedia
punishment — pun·ish·ment n 1: the act of punishing 2: a penalty (as a fine or imprisonment) inflicted on an offender through the judicial and esp. criminal process see also cruel and unusual punishment Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Double Indemnity (film) — Double Indemnity Theatrical release poster Directed by Billy Wilder Produced by … Wikipedia
Double jeopardy — For other uses, see Double jeopardy (disambiguation). Criminal procedure … Wikipedia
Double bind — Not to be confused with double blind, a method to eliminate bias in scientific experimentation. A double bind is an emotionally distressing dilemma in communication in which an individual (or group) receives two or more conflicting messages, in… … Wikipedia
Double entendre — An 1814 engraving of a double entendre. He: My sweet honey, I hope you are to be let with the Lodgins! She: No, sir, I am to be let alone. A double entendre (French pronunciation: [dublɑ̃tɑ̃dʁə]) or adianoeta[1] is a figure of speech in … Wikipedia
