Multiple choice

Which one of the following is the correct statement’ Doable Jeopardy means:

  1. trying a person for two offences committed by him in one incident

  2. putting the same person on trial twice for the same offence

  3. trying the same person for two offences at two different times

  4. trying two persons jointly for the same offence
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Double jeopardy is a procedural defence that forbids a defendant from being tried again on the same or similar charges.

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