Which term describes being tried twice for the same crime?

• A. Habitability
• B. Obligation
• C. Solicit
• D. Double Jeopardy

Answer: (D)

Being tried twice for the same crime is described by the term double jeopardy. This protection prevents a person from facing another prosecution or punishment after a first trial has begun and reached a verdict or after an acquittal or conviction. Jeopardy attaches in a jury trial when the jury is sworn in (or in a bench trial when the first proceeding begins) and ends with a final judgment, an acquittal, or a conviction. The idea is to keep the legal process fair and final, avoiding repeated prosecutions for the same offense. The other terms don’t fit here: habitability is about living conditions, obligation is a duty, and solicit means to ask for or entice—none of these relate to protections against being tried twice for the same crime.