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jeopardy (1) Danger,hazard,peril.Mortgaged property is said to be in jeopardy because it might be taken by foreclosure.(2) Subjected to the possibility of criminal punishment,including fines.The constitutional protection against double jeopardy has been held to apply to fines,such as might be levied against a company for violation of housing discrimination laws. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Though the script, by first-time screenwriter Dave Collard (watch out; his only previous listed credit is for the TV cartoon ``Family Guy''), starts out a leisurely enough, even sultry pace, once all of the plot gizmos start whirring, the sudden jeopardies and split-second saves pile up so deliriously it almost makes you forget that every single twist is exactly what you'd expected it would be an hour earlier. He therefore advises fathers to appoint a wise and honest guardian for their sons, lest the youths "run headlong into overmany jeopardies, as Ulysses had done many times if Pallas had nor always governed him, if he had not used to stop his ears with wax, to bind himself to the mast of his ship" (62-63). But whenever people put their mind to it, instead of their hearts, they come up with the fear about the risks and jeopardies of putting children at Belmont,'' Tokofsky said. |
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