CHAPTER II
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS
60. Prohibition of double jeopardy
(a) If an accused is acquitted of an offence by a court, he shall not be tried again for the same or substantially the same offence. If an accused is found guilty and punished for an offence he shall not be tried or punished again for the same or substantially the same offence.
(b) The principle stated in article (a) does not apply to appeals relating to the offence.
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