Nemo bis punitur pro eodem delicto Term Nemo bis punitur pro eodem delicto Meaning Nobody can be twice punished for the same offence. Context Legal maxim More from Legal Maxims Misnomer Modus operandi Modus Vivendi Mutatis Mutandis Nemo debet bis vexari pro una et eadem causa Nemo debet esse judex in propria causa Nemo moriturus praesumitur mentire Nemo potest esse tenens et dominus More from Legal Maxims