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Same Evidence Test
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same evidence test n
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: a test for double jeopardy that involves a determination of whether the same facts would support both a prior and second conviction
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.