The Application of the Principle of Prohibition of Double Jeopardy (ne bis in idem) in the Case-Law of the European Court of Human Rights and National Courts
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https://doi.org/10.60131/jlaw.1.2025.9282Keywords:
Double Jeopardy, European Convention on Human Rights, Constitution of Georgia, Constitutional Court of Georgia, Strasbourg Court, Supreme Court, Newly Revealed Circumstances.Abstract
The principle of prohibition of double jeopardy (ne bis in idem) is an international legal and constitutional obligation. This criminal procedure guarantee implies imposing a restriction on state authorities regarding re-prosecuting an individual for the same act based on their previously made decisions. The present paper discusses the main problematic issues of the principle of prohibition of double jeopardy as they exist in legal doctrine and judicial practice.
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