Miss. Const. art. 3, § 22
- Constitution
- Constitution of Mississippi
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
No person's life or liberty shall be twice placed in jeopardy for the same offense; but there must be an actual acquittal or conviction on the merits to bar another prosecution. SOURCES: 1817 art I §13; 1832 art I §13; 1869 art I §5.
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