Prejudice
The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that “no person…shall…for the same offense…be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb.” This complies the double jeopardy law. The term "jeopardy" refers to the "danger" of punishment, which is inscribed to any individual brought to trial before a court of competent jurisdiction. Procedural matters prior to trial do not constitute jeopardy, and that's why it's said that jeopardy attaches, or may be asserted by the defendant, once a jury has been sworn in, or the first witness takes the stand, in any original prosecution resulting in any acquittal or conviction. Jeopardy also attaches to any plea of guilty (treated the same as conviction) even if later withdrawn. Jeopardy does not attach to any proceedings resulting in nolle prosequi(no prosecution), mistrial, hun
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