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noun
A legal doctrine by which the sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: exemption, immunity, granting immunity
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