But in the contemporary era, Continentallaws have formed the principle on the basisof the adjudgedforce, whileAnglo-American laws takeprotection againstdoublejeopardyas the basisof it.
Also,there is constitutional protection against double jeopardy being put on trial twice for the same crime.
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Another key aspect of the Knox case: The Italian system does not include U.S. Fifth Amendment protectionagainst a defendant being put in doublejeopardy by government prosecution.