Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legislation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Constitution_of_the_Confederate_States_of_America
gptkb:Mc_Laughlin_v._Florida |
| gptkbp:applies_to |
criminal cases
|
| gptkbp:defines |
the prosecution of a person twice for the same offense
|
| gptkbp:global_presence |
varies by jurisdiction
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
ensures fairness in legal proceedings
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
double jeopardy
|
| gptkbp:includes_provisions_for |
does not apply to civil cases
|
| gptkbp:is_a_basis_for |
Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution
|
| gptkbp:is_protected_by |
against multiple punishments for the same crime
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
res judicata
autrefois acquit autrefois convict |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Blockburger_v._United_States
gptkb:Jeopardy_v._United_States gptkb:Benton_v._Maryland |
| gptkbp:origin |
common law
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
acquittal prevents retrial
conviction can be appealed but not retried |
| gptkbp:related_concept |
collateral estoppel
|