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granting immunity

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Noun1.granting immunity - an act exempting someone; "he was granted immunity from prosecution"
exemption, immunity
waiver, discharge, release - a formal written statement of relinquishment
fix - an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear; "collusion resulted in tax fixes for gamblers"
official immunity - personal immunity accorded to a public official from liability to anyone injured by actions that are the consequence of exerting official authority
sovereign immunity - an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent; "the doctrine of sovereign immunity originated with the maxim that the king can do no wrong"
testimonial immunity, use immunity - 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


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Walsh suggests several remedies: Congress should think long and hard before granting immunity to those facing indictment; the national security bureaucracy should loosen its often exaggerated stranglehold on "secret documents"; and politicians should be very careful about attacking independent counsels and turning legal investigations into political crusades.
Firewall: The Iran-Contra Conspiracy and Cover-up by Dallek, Matthew / Washington Monthly
Lungren blamed the delay on the ``napkin deal,'' a controversial law granting immunity from liability claims to cigarette and other manufacturers.
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EFFECT OF GRANTING IMMUNITY TO THE ABU DHABI RULING FAMILY
Statement to the Congress by Federal Reserve Bulletin
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