- governmental immunity
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governmental immunity see immunity
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
- governmental immunity
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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. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
- governmental immunity
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See: sovereign immunityCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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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. EdwART. 2013.