diplomatic immunity

NOUN

diplomat's legal freedom

Synonyms

WEAK

congressional immunity indemnity legislative immunity nonprosecution privilege special case special privilege

Example Sentences

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The investigating panel said Batuk had "persistently" declined to appear before the committee and instead "invoked claims of diplomatic immunity".

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Dame Anne's report explained that she was a US State Department employee, but had diplomatic immunity at the time because she was the wife of a US intelligence officer.

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Anne Sacoolas was not drug tested and was allowed to leave the scene before flying back to the US under diplomatic immunity.

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Sacoolas left the country after the incident, with the US claiming she had diplomatic immunity from prosecution.

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She left the country after the incident, with the US claiming she had diplomatic immunity from prosecution.

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