42 U.S.C. § 2000h–1
Double jeopardy; specific crimes and criminal contempts
United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective
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- 42 U.S.C. § 2000h–1, Double jeopardy; specific crimes and criminal contempts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/478298
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No person should be put twice in jeopardy under the laws of the United States for the same act or omission. For this reason, an acquittal or conviction in a prosecution for a specific crime under the laws of the United States shall bar a proceeding for criminal contempt, which is based upon the same act or omission and which arises under the provisions of this Act; and an acquittal or conviction in a proceeding for criminal contempt, which arises under the provisions of this Act, shall bar a prosecution for a specific crime under the laws of the United States based upon the same act or omission.
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