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ne bis in idem

ne bis in idem phrase: the concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.

Phrase

ne bis in idem

  1. The concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.

Origin of ne bis in idem

Latin, meaning "not twice for the same".

Questions about ne bis in idem

What does ne bis in idem mean?
Ne bis in idem means the concept that no legal action can be instituted twice for the same cause.
What part of speech is ne bis in idem?
Ne bis in idem is a phrase.

Words near ne bis in idem in the dictionary

  1. Ndumbea
  2. Ndyuka
  3. Ndyukas
  4. Ndzundza
  5. ne
  6. ne bis in idem
  7. ne exeat
  8. ne exeats
  9. ne plus ultra
  10. ne plus ultras
  11. ne'er

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