Dual sovereignty doctrine
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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
- ^ Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law,. Merriam-Webster, Inc.. 1996.
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