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SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

\sˈɒvəɹˌɪn ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \sˈɒvəɹˌɪn ɪmjˈuːnɪti], \s_ˈɒ_v_ə_ɹ_ˌɪ_n ɪ_m_j_ˈuː_n_ɪ_t_i]\

Definitions of SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

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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"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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