legal immunity
Freedom from liability
Legal immunity is protection from legal action—lawsuits, prosecution, or penalties—granted to certain people or entities.
Diplomats enjoy immunity from prosecution in host countries.
Prosecutors may offer immunity to witnesses in exchange for testimony.
Government officials often have immunity for actions taken in their official capacity: The judge ruled the officer had qualified immunity.
- executive privilegePresidential secrecy doctrine
- protectionGuarding against harm
- whistleblower protectionLaws shielding those who report misconduct
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
criminal charges · pardon · congressional · above the law · impunity · plea bargain · jurisdiction · subpoena · prosecution · get out of jail free · indemnity · waiver · absolute · untouchable · exemption · shield · diplomatic pouch · witness protection
- legal defensesself-defense, alibi, affirmative defense, insanity defense, insanity
- Legal Immunitiesliability shield
- parliamentary immunity
- emergency help911, ambulance, EMT, paramedic, paramedics
- secretssecrecy, secret, trade secret, secrets, confidential
- self-defenseself-defense, martial arts, self-protection, karate, pepper spray
legal immunitylegal accountability
Duty to answer for actions
legal liability · accountability · liability · criminal liability · legal responsibility
legal immunitycriminal prosecution
Government's legal action against accused
indictment · conviction · punishment · penalty · legal sanction