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  • 1immunity — 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… …

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  • 2Immunity — • An exemption from a legal obligation (munus), imposed on a person or his property by law, custom, or the order of a superior Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Immunity     Immunity …

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  • 3immunity — UK US /ɪˈmjuːnəti/ noun [U] ► LAW official protection from legal action, for example, not being judged in a court or punished for a crime: grant/give sb immunity »Taken before a federal judge, he was granted immunity but ordered to testify or… …

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  • 4immunity — immunity, impunity In non medical contexts immunity means ‘freedom or exemption from an obligation, penalty, or unfavourable circumstance’ and like immune can be followed by to or from: • Balder was a son of the most senior god, Odin, and one… …

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  • 5grant immunity — index condone, palliate (excuse) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6immunity — /i myooh ni tee/, n., pl. immunities. 1. the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like. 2. the condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease. 3. the ability of a cell to react… …

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  • 7immunity — noun 1 protection against disease ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ acquired, natural ▪ impaired ▪ lifelong ▪ Infection usually confers lifelon …

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  • 8immunity — Synonyms and related words: absolution, acquired immunity, active immunity, amnesty, antibody, antigen, artificial immunity, assurance, blank check, carte blanche, charter, clear sailing, congenital immunity, copyright, diplomatic immunity,… …

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  • 9immunity — UK [ɪˈmjuːnətɪ] / US [ɪˈmjunətɪ] noun Word forms immunity : singular immunity plural immunities 1) [countable/uncountable] a situation in which someone is not affected by something such as a law because they have a special job or position… …

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  • 10immunity — im|mu|ni|ty [ ı mjunəti ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a situation in which someone is not affected by something such as a law because they have a special job or position: immunity from: immunity from prosecution grant someone immunity: They would… …

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