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Simple English definitions for legal terms

jeopardy

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A quick definition of jeopardy:

Jeopardy means being in danger of harm or loss. In legal situations, it refers to the risk of being found guilty of a crime during a trial. This risk starts when the trial begins, either when the jury is chosen or when the first witness is sworn in. See also double jeopardy.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Jeopardy means being in danger of harm or loss. In legal terms, it refers to the risk of being found guilty of a crime during a trial. Jeopardy starts when a trial begins, either when a jury is selected or when the first witness is sworn in a bench trial.

Example: A person is accused of stealing a car. When the trial begins, the defendant is in jeopardy of being found guilty and facing punishment if the prosecution can prove their case.

Example: In a game show, contestants answer questions to win money. If they answer incorrectly, they may lose the money they have already won. This is a different type of jeopardy, but it still involves the risk of loss.

Both examples illustrate the concept of jeopardy - the risk of harm or loss. In the legal example, the defendant is at risk of being found guilty and facing punishment. In the game show example, the contestants are at risk of losing the money they have already won.

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Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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