Dual sovereignty doctrine

Dual sovereignty doctrine

Dual sovereignty is a legal doctrine holding that more than one sovereign (e.g. a state government and the Federal government) may prosecute an individual without violating the prohibition against double jeopardy if the individual's act breaks the laws of each sovereignty.[1]

References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law,. Merriam-Webster, Inc.. 1996. 

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • dual sovereignty doctrine — n: a doctrine holding that more than one sovereign (as a state government and the federal government) may prosecute an individual without violating the prohibition against double jeopardy if the individual s act breaks the laws of each… …   Law dictionary

  • sovereignty — /sov rin tee, suv /, n., pl. sovereignties. 1. the quality or state of being sovereign. 2. the status, dominion, power, or authority of a sovereign; royalty. 3. supreme and independent power or authority in government as possessed or claimed by a …   Universalium

  • Heath v. Alabama — Infobox SCOTUS case Litigants=Heath v. Alabama ArgueDate=October 9 ArgueYear=1985 DecideDate=December 3 DecideYear=1985 FullName=Larry Gene Heath v. Alabama USVol=474 USPage=82 Citation=106 S.Ct. 433, 88 L.Ed.2d 387 Prior=convicted, Superior… …   Wikipedia

  • March 1959 — January – February – March – April – May – June – July – August – September – October – November – December The following events occurred in March, 1959. Contents 1 March 1, 1959 (Sunday) 2 March… …   Wikipedia

  • United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …   Universalium

  • Indonesia — /in deuh nee zheuh, sheuh, zee euh, doh /, n. 1. See East Indies (def. 1). 2. Republic of. Formerly, Netherlands East Indies, Dutch East Indies. a republic in the Malay Archipelago consisting of 13,677 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi,… …   Universalium

  • Indonesian National Armed Forces — Tentara Nasional Indonesia Insignia of Indonesian National Armed Forces Service branches …   Wikipedia

  • Constitutional Convention (United States) — Federal Convention redirects here. For other uses, see Federal Convention (disambiguation). Scene at the Signing of the Constitution of the United States, by Howard Chandler Christy. The Constitutional Convention …   Wikipedia

  • Printz v. United States — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Printz v. United States ArgueDate=December 3 ArgueYear=1996 DecideDate=June 27 DecideYear=1997 FullName=Jay Printz, Sheriff/Coroner, Ravalli County, Montana, Petitioner 95 1478 v. United States; Richard Mack, Petitioner 95… …   Wikipedia

  • china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”