/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of double jeopardy Find synonyms for: Noun1. double jeopardy, prosecution, criminal prosecutionusage: the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States ConstitutionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: inane Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language