• w3dd1e@lemmy.zip
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    9 hours ago

    It is a thing. It means they can’t keep putting you on trial for the same crime over and over again.

    Like if they have a trial and a jury finds you innocent, the same court/prosecutors can’t keep trying over and over you until they get a jury that does what they want.