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jeop·ard·y (jĕṕər-dē)

[Middle English juperti, from Old French jeu parti, even game, uncertainty, jeu, game (from Latin iocus, joke, game; see yek-), + parti past participle of partir, to divide (from Latin partīre) (from pars, part-, part; see part).]

noun: pl., -ies. 

  1. Risk of loss or injury; peril or danger.
  2. Law A defendant's risk or danger of conviction when put on trial.