immunity

Definition

Legal protection from liability, obligation, or penalty. Types of immunity include (1) Criminal immunity conferred on a witness to secure vital testimony, revelation of which may otherwise incriminate the witness; (2) Judicial immunity protects a judge from implication of words or actions arising in the exercise of judicial duties, and (3) Sovereign immunity protects a government and agencies from civil (non-criminal) liability. The last two types of immunity are inherent in an office or situation.

单词	immunity
释义	immunity Definition Legal protection from liability, obligation, or penalty. Types of immunity include (1) Criminal immunity conferred on a witness to secure vital testimony, revelation of which may otherwise incriminate the witness; (2) Judicial immunity protects a judge from implication of words or actions arising in the exercise of judicial duties, and (3) Sovereign immunity protects a government and agencies from civil (non-criminal) liability. The last two types of immunity are inherent in an office or situation.
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