legal immunity
41Absolute defense (legal) — Absolute defense is a legal concept for a factual circumstance or argument that, if proven, will end the litigation in favor of the defendant. The concept is not a rigid one. Statutes frequently use the term merely as a synonym to full or… …
42State Immunity Act 1978 — The State Immunity Act 1978 is an Act made by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in order to implement the European Convention on State Immunity of 1972 into British law. The doctrine of absolute state immunity was changed to one of restricted… …
43legislative immunity — see immunity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legislative immunity …
44Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 — Courts and Legal Services Act, 1990 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the procedure in, and allocation of business between, the High Court and other courts; to make provision with respect to… …
45intergovernmental immunity doctrine — A principle established under constitutional law that prevents the federal government and individual state governments from intruding on one another s sovereignty. Intergovernmental immunity is intended to keep government agencies from… …
46Defense (legal) — For other uses, see Defense (disambiguation). Criminal defenses …
47Motion (legal) — For other uses, see Motion (disambiguation). In law, a motion is a procedural device to bring a limited, contested issue before a court for decision. A motion may be thought of as a request to the judge (or judges) to make a decision about the… …
48Interjurisdictional immunity — In Canadian Constitutional law, interjurisdictional immunity is the legal doctrine that prevents a law from being applied to matters outside of the constitutional jurisdiction of the enacting head of power. For example, where a provincial law is… …
49cartel immunity — A form of immunity for companies co operating with the competition authorities in cartel inquiries. It is aimed at potential whistleblowers who no longer wish to take part in cartel arrangements. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and… …
50diplomatic immunity — N UNCOUNT Diplomatic immunity is the freedom from legal action and from paying taxes that a diplomat has in the country in which he or she is working. He was arrested along with an embassy official who claimed diplomatic immunity and was later… …
