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Generally, freedom from legal obligation to perform actions or to suffer penalties, as in "immunity from prosecution". Specific types of immunity are separately defined and discussed.

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  • Diplomatic immunity
  • Federal Tort Claims Act
  • Immunity from prosecution
  • Sovereign immunity
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