Meh... Something Serious... Just got to vent...

[Magus]

Assuming you're being charged of a crime, you can be charged in both criminal and civil court.

I don't know the details of your case, but if you are being charged of a criminal offense, then the statement applies.

That is not double jeopardy. Double jeopardy is being acquitted or convicted of the exact same crime twice. The exact same crime.

That doesn't mean if I get charged with stealing a Toyota Prius and get away with it, that I can then steal Toyota Priuses forever. Which is good because those cars are terrible.

What it -does- mean is if I was acquitted of stealing Jeff's Toyota Prius on September 10th, 2013, then I can never be charged with stealing Jeff's Toyota Prius on September 10th, 2013 ever again.

But I can definitely be charged with stealing his car on a different day, if there's evidence to suggest I did it. Perhaps I just steal his car once a month or something, for example.

So, if your ex is charging you with repeat offenses, it's not the same thing as being charged with the exact same offense.

EDIT: Now, is she appealing to a higher court or simply charging you for the same crime again? Also, is this a retrial?

There are many, many loopholes, unfortunately.