transactional immunity

transactional immunity
transactional immunity see immunity

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

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  • transactional immunity — noun a broader form of use immunity that also protects the witness from any prosecution brought about relating to transactions to which they gave testimony • Hypernyms: ↑use immunity, ↑testimonial immunity …   Useful english dictionary

  • transactional immunity — See immunity (immunity from prosecution) …   Black'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

  • immunity — /i myooh ni tee/, n., pl. immunities. 1. the state of being immune from or insusceptible to a particular disease or the like. 2. the condition that permits either natural or acquired resistance to disease. 3. the ability of a cell to react… …   Universalium

  • Prosecutorial immunity — In United States law, Prosecutorial immunity (or immunity from prosecution) occurs when a prosecutor grants immunity, usually to a witness in exchange for testimony or production of other evidence. It is immunity because the prosecutor… …   Wikipedia

  • use immunity — noun an exemption that displaces the privilege against self incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self incrimination • Syn: ↑testimonial immunity •… …   Useful english dictionary

  • testimonial immunity — noun an exemption that displaces the privilege against self incrimination; neither compelled testimony or any fruits of it can be used against the witness who therefore can no longer fear self incrimination • Syn: ↑use immunity • Hypernyms:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • use immunity — Term generally refers to order of court which compels witness to give testimony of self incriminating nature but provides that such testimony may not be used as evidence in subsequent prosecution of such witness. People v. Koba, 55 Ill.App.3d 298 …   Black's law dictionary

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