The double jeopardy rule in the Bill of Rights forbids which of the following? Question 37 options: prosecuting someone in a state court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in federal court prosecuting someone in federal court for a criminal act he or she had been acquitted of in a state court suing someone to recover damages for an act the person was found not guilty of a second prosecution only at the same level of government (federal or state) as the first