Double Jeopardy is:

A) prohibited by the Third Amendment.
B) legal in the U.S. if a person has violated a federal law.
C) a person being re-tried after the declaration of a mistrial.
D) a person being tried in civil court after a previous criminal court ruled the person
innocent concerning the same act.
E) a person facing criminal charges after a previous criminal court ruled the person innocent
concerning the same act.


E) a person facing criminal charges after a previous criminal court ruled the person innocent
concerning the same act.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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