Double Jeopardy is when:

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Double Jeopardy protects individuals from being tried for the same crime more than once in the same jurisdiction. However, the U.S. legal system allows for separate sovereigns (federal and state courts) to try an individual for the same act under different statutes. Additionally, once a trial has begun, a person cannot be tried again for the same crime in the same court, and if a judge dismisses the case, the individual cannot be tried again for the same crime in the same court, barring specific exceptions like appeals.

Double Jeopardy Is When