Definition of "jeopardy" []

• Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger. (noun)
• Law A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial. (noun)

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• "The use of having a baby in jeopardy is a cheap trick but it works."
• "The balance of the game is in jeopardy from the Premiership ball which allows kickers regularly to land 60-yard penalties"
• "States and other sources provide significant funding for legal services as well, but one of the most important sources of funding for low-income legal services could be in jeopardy from the Roberts Court."