- Doctrine of sovereign immunity
- Doctrine that says a nation may not be tried in the courts of another country without its consent. The New York Times Financial Glossary
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doctrine of sovereign immunity — Principle that a nation may not be tried in another country without its consent. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary … Financial and business terms
sovereign immunity — noun 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 • Hypernyms: ↑exemption, ↑immunity,… … Useful english dictionary
sovereign immunity — see immunity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sovereign immunity … Law dictionary
Sovereign immunity — Not to be confused with the principle of public international law that the government of a state is normally not amenable before the courts of another state, see State immunity. Sovereign immunity, or crown immunity, is a legal doctrine by which… … Wikipedia
immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… … Black's law dictionary
immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… … Black's law dictionary
immunity — im·mu·ni·ty /i myü nə tē/ n pl ties [Latin immunitas, from immunis exempt from public service, exempt, from in non + munis (from munia services)] 1: exemption from a duty or liability that is granted by law to a person or class of persons a… … Law dictionary
sovereign — A person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; a chief ruler with supreme power; a king or other ruler in a monarchy. See also clipped sovereignty sovereignty @ sovereign immunity A judicial doctrine which… … Black's law dictionary
sovereign acts doctrine — n: a doctrine granting the United States immunity from contractual obligations for acts performed in its sovereign capacity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Immunity from prosecution (international law) — Immunity from prosecution is a doctrine of international law that allows an accused to avoid prosecution for criminal offences. Immunities are of two types. The first is functional immunity, or immunity ratione materiae . This is an immunity… … Wikipedia
