NALA Certified Paralegal Exam 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

No Double Jeopardy is a procedural safeguard that prevents the state from retrying an individual for the same crime after a legitimate acquittal or conviction. This safeguard is in place to protect individuals from being subjected to multiple trials and potential punishment for the same offense. Option B, No Excessive Bail or Fines, refers to the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits the government from imposing excessive bail or fines. Option C, Protection against self-incrimination, refers to the Fifth Amendment and protects individuals from being forced to testify against themselves in a criminal trial. Option D, Right to speedy trial, refers to the Sixth Amendment and guarantees that individuals have the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury. While all of these options are important rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, only No Double Jeopardy specifically applies to preventing a retrial for the same crime