criminal immunity
Prosecution-free status granted
Criminal immunity is legal protection from prosecution for crimes.
Prosecutors may grant immunity to witnesses in exchange for testimony against others: She was offered immunity to testify against her co-conspirators.
Diplomatic immunity shields foreign officials from criminal charges in host countries.
Sovereign immunity historically protected heads of state from prosecution, though international law has narrowed this protection for crimes against humanity.
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- pardonOfficial release from punishment
- blanket pardonClemency without individual review
- amnestyGroup pardon from authorities
- diplomaticTactful and sensitive
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- legal defensesself-defense, alibi, affirmative defense, insanity defense, insanity
- Legal Immunitiesliability shield
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
- diplomatic immunityinviolability, diplomatic privileges, diplomatic pouch, diplomatic bag, diplomatic passport
criminal immunitycriminal liability
Legally answerable for offenses
criminal prosecution · indictment · prosecutability · standing trial · legal jeopardy
criminal immunityconviction
Firmly held belief
imprisonment · punishment · incarceration · guilty verdict · criminal penalty
criminal immunityaccountability
Obligation for one's actions
answerability · criminal responsibility · day of reckoning · comeuppance · just deserts
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