Maxim 7.8.2
No one should be punished twice for the same offense.
Nemo debet bis puniri pro uno delicto.
Source: 4 Coke, 43; 11 Coke, 59b; Jackson, No. 632; Weisman, 77a; Weisman, 92e
Difficulty 1/5 — Foundational
Explanation
Double punishment for a single wrong is itself a wrong — once a man has answered for his crime by the sentence of a competent tribunal, that matter is concluded forever.
Where this applies
- I was fined for a traffic violation and now they want to suspend my license for the same incident.
- The government charged me in state court and federal court for the same offense.
Topics
Legal domains
See also
Cite this maxim
NeCede Max. 7.8.2 — No one should be punished twice for the same offense. — 4 Coke, 43; 11 Coke, 59b; Jackson, No. 632; Weisman, 77a; Weisman, 92e (Nemo debet bis puniri pro uno delicto.)
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