governmental immunity

governmental immunity
governmental immunity see immunity

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

governmental immunity
n.
A doctrine limiting the federal government’s power to tax states and the states’ power to tax the federal government.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


governmental immunity
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

governmental immunity
n.
   the doctrine from English common law that no governmental body can be sued unless it gives permission. This protection resulted in terrible injustices, since public hospitals, government drivers and other employees could be negligent with impunity (free) from judgment. The Federal Tort Claims Act and state waivers of immunity (with specific claims systems) have negated this rule, which stemmed from the days when kings set prerogatives.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • governmental immunity — See Federal Tort Claims Act sovereign immunity …   Black's law dictionary

  • governmental immunity — See Federal Tort Claims Act sovereign immunity …   Black's law dictionary

  • governmental immunity — See immunity …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • immunity — 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… …   Law dictionary

  • immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… …   Black's law dictionary

  • immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… …   Black's law dictionary

  • government immunity — See governmental immunity …   Black's law dictionary

  • government immunity — See governmental immunity …   Black's law dictionary

  • governmental tort immunity — protection granted to a country against lawsuits for damages …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sovereign immunity — see immunity Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. sovereign immunity …   Law dictionary

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