The Fifth Amendment also protects the accused from being tried twice for the same crime. To do so would constitute what the Constitution refers to as ___________________.

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The phrase "double jeopardy" refers to the Constitution's prohibition on trying an individual twice for the same criminal offense. This means that once a defendant has been acquitted or convicted of a crime, they cannot be retried for that same offense.

The Fifth Amendment Also Protects the Accused from Being Tried