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(in the US) There are not many legal reasons for being immune from prosecution for criminal offenses. The chief, and probably most obvious, examples are the immunity that Ambassadors and certain members of the staffs of foreign embassies and governments, enjoy when on US soil. International Diplomatic Law grants total immunity from prosectuion to these certain individuals regardless of WHAT offense they commit.
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What is the legal term called when someone has legal protection under the law?
immunity
What is asserted immunity from prosecution?
Asserted immunity from prosecution refers to the claim made by an individual that they are protected from being prosecuted for a crime or wrongdoing due to a legal immunity they possess. This assertion is typically based on a specific legal privilege or protection granted to the individual, such as diplomatic immunity or testimonial immunity. However, the validity of the asserted immunity is subject to verification and interpretation by the legal authorities.
What are a few reasons aliens exist?
If space aliens do indeed exist, they exist for the same reasons we exist. Whatver those reasons may be.
How can you use immunity in a sentence?
(Immunity : medical is resistance to disease, legal is unable to be prosecuted) "When you get a disease and you recover from it, you usually gain immunity to that disease." "For revealing the mob's secrets, the informer was given immunity."
What is the term for the legal protection of congress have?
Congressional Immunity What_is_congressional_immunity
What is presidential immunity and when does it exist?
Presidential Immunity is best described as the president being insusceptible to his actions. Presidential Immunity would apply when a civil lawsuit is filed seeking damages from the president's actions.
What is the term for legal protection members of congress have?
Congressional Immunity What_is_congressional_immunity
What does immunity mean in legal terms?
Having legal immunity from the law is a legal status that makes a person essentially free from legal matters. Immunity may mean that a person does not have to be liable for damages or punished for crimes that they commit. Legal kinds of immunity include diplomatic immunity, parliamentary immunity, judicial immunity, and sovereign immunity, among others.
Senators and representatives have legal protection from being sued under what condition?
immunity
Does Hawaii have sovereign immunity?
Immunity from what? Unable to determine exactly what the questioner is asking, but Hawaii is a state and has all the legal rights and privileges granted to any other state.
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There are no reasons WikiAnswers should not exist, but plenty of reasons it should. One of the reasons is that it is a great source of information for almost any subject.
For what reasons do you need a copy of marriage license?
It's a legal document issued by legal authorities authorizing a couple to marry.
