Blockburger test

proper noun

The test of whether multiple crimes violating the same statute represent separate offenses, based on whether each one requires proof of some distinct element.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. USlawThe test of whether multiple crimes violating the same statute represent separate offenses, based on whether each one requires proof of some distinct element.

Origin

After the 1932 legal case Blockburger v. United States.

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Blockburger test. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blockburger%20test

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“Blockburger test.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blockburger%20test. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blockburger test,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blockburger%20test.

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