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qualified immunity

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A doctrine protecting some government officials from suit if no prior court decision had declared similar conduct to be actionable, or if they acted in good faith.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: law

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  • Korean: 제한적 면책특권 (jehanjeok myeonchaekteukgwon) — a doctrine protecting some government officials from suit
  • Spanish: inmunidad cualificada — a doctrine protecting some government officials from suit
  • Sundanese: hak imunitas — a doctrine protecting some government officials from suit
  • Vietnamese: sự miễn trừ có điều kiện — a doctrine protecting some government officials from suit