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Definitions for Sovereign immunity
sov·er·eign im·mu·ni·ty

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sovereign immunitynoun

    an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent

    "the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong"

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  1. Sovereign immunity

    ‹See Tfd› Sovereign immunity, or crown immunity, is a legal doctrine whereby a sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution, strictly speaking in modern texts in its own courts. A similar, stronger rule as regards foreign courts is named state immunity.

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  1. sovereign immunity

    Sovereign immunity is a legal doctrine that grants certain types of government, either domestic or foreign, immunity from prosecution or lawsuits. This protection allows these bodies to carry out their duties without fear of legal repercussions, although there are often specific circumstances where this immunity may be waived. The exact application of sovereign immunity can vary significantly between different legal jurisdictions.

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  1. Sovereign immunity

    Sovereign immunity, or crown immunity, is a legal doctrine by which the sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution. In constitutional monarchies the sovereign is the historical origin of the authority which creates the courts. Thus the courts had no power to compel the sovereign to be bound by the courts, as they were created by the sovereign for the protection of his or her subjects.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sovereign immunity in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sovereign immunity in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Sovereign immunity in a Sentence

  1. Frank Petosa:

    The concern is the sovereign immunity.

  2. James Stengel:

    You can make the argument that a different economic and political system gives Chinese companies an advantage in some ways. But that's U.S. law, and the U.S. government has made a clear decision that we will recognise the sovereign immunity of appropriately structured enterprises.

  3. James Stengel:

    You can make the argument that a different economic and political system gives Chinese companies an advantage in some ways. But that's U.S. law, and the U.S. government has made a clear decision that we will recognize the sovereign immunity of appropriately structured enterprises.

  4. Bob Corker:

    There are some sovereign immunity issues that need to be worked through.

  5. John Bolton:

    Palestine is not a state, and is therefore, not entitled to be treated like a state, it does not enjoy sovereign immunity and it would be wrong for the United States government to argue otherwise in federal court.


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  • 主権免除Japanese
  • இறையாண்மை நோய் எதிர்ப்பு சக்திTamil
  • 主权豁免Chinese

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