If a defendant is tried for the same offense by both the state and federal governments, this is:

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The principle of double jeopardy, which prohibits an individual from being tried twice for the same offense, does not apply when the prosecutions are by different sovereigns, such as a state and the federal government. This is known as the "dual sovereignty" doctrine, allowing both state and federal prosecutions for the same act without violating the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

If a Defendant Is Tried for the Same Offense by Both