What is another word for congressional immunities?

Pronunciation: [kənɡɹˈɛʃənə͡l ɪmjˈuːnɪtiz] (IPA)

Congressional immunities are a set of legal protections afforded to members of Congress that shield them from legal liability for certain actions performed in their official capacity. Synonyms for this term include legislative immunity, parliamentary privilege, and sovereign immunity. Legislative immunity is the most commonly used synonym, while parliamentary privilege refers specifically to the privileges granted to members of the British Parliament. Sovereign immunity is a broader term that refers to the legal principle that a government cannot be sued without its consent. These synonyms all describe the same legal concept, but may be used in different contexts or jurisdictions.

Synonyms for Congressional immunities:

What are the hypernyms for Congressional immunities?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    Legal immunities, Legislative privileges, Parliamentary rights, Political immunities.

Related words: congressional immunity, congressional privilege, congressional protection, congressional power, congressional protection from arrest, congressional power and immunity, legislative immunity, parliamentary immunity

Questions:

  • Is the president immune from the law?
  • Do you need to be a member of congress to be immune?
  • Is congress immune to prosecution?
  • Who granted congress its immunity?
  • Is the president immune to oversight?
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