Which of the following would violate the Double Jeopardy Clause?
A) The criminal act violates more than one jurisdiction, and each jurisdiction tries the accused in turn.
B) A case reaches a hung jury in court, and the government reopens the case with a new jury.
C) A person is tried for a case similar to one of which he was acquitted earlier.
D) The government reopens a case after new incriminating evidence is found against an acquitted person.
D
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A) a dentist in a private practice whose business is unincorporated B) partners in a furniture store C) the sole proprietor of a jewelry store D) a major stockholder-employee in a family corporation
Sally lists her property for sale with Broker Al. Al learns that the property is about to be rezoned to a higher use. He tells Sally he would like to purchase the property himself. She agrees, and the sale closes. Six months later, Al resells the property for a significant profit. This is legal:
A. as long as before Sally agreed to the sale, Al informed her of the upcoming zoning change and what it would mean for the property's value. B. as long as he disclosed to Sally the profit made off of the resale, after his sale closed C. only if Al shares his profits with Sally D. under no circumstance