Tex. Const. art. 1, § 14
- Constitution
- Constitution of Texas
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY. No person, for the same offence† , shall be twice put in jeopardy of life or liberty,† nor shall a person be again put upon trial for the same offence,† after a verdict of not guilty in a court of competent jurisdiction. (Feb. 15, 1876.) † The language of this provision is identical to the language of the official legislative measure that originally proposed the provision. A digital image of the original text of the official enrolled measure can be found here and here .
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