English > granting immunity: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | An act exempting someone. |
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| Synonyms | exemption, immunity |
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| Narrower | fix | An exemption granted / granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear |
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| official immunity | personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured / injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority |
| sovereign immunity | An exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent |
| use immunity, testimonial immunity | An exemption that displaces the privilege against self-incrimination |
| Broader | release, waiver, discharge | A formal written statement of relinquishment |
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| Spanish | dispensa, exención, inmunidad |
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| Catalan | dispensa, exempció, immunitat |
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