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Legal immunity

Inability of a person or entity to be held liable for a violation of the law

Legal immunity, or immunity from prosecution, is a legal status wherein an individual or entity cannot be held liable for a violation of the law, in order to facilitate societal aims that outweigh the value of imposing liability in such cases.

  • Sovereign immunity, the prevention of lawsuits or prosecution against rulers or governments without their given consent
  • Sovereign immunity in the United States bars suit against federal, state, and tribal governments, which cannot be sued without their consent. Governmental…
  • Parliamentary immunity, immunity granted to government leaders during their tenure and in the course of their duties
  • Speech or Debate Clause, a provision in the United States Constitution that provides immunity to members of Congress for statements made in either house

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Legal immunity is a government liability imposing tribal consent