absolute immunity

noun

A doctrine providing immunity from suit by private parties for certain government officials and witnesses in judicial proceedings, even if the act or testimony was illegal, false, or made in bad faith.

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Meanings

nounabsolute immunity (uncountable)
  1. uncountablelawA doctrine providing immunity from suit by private parties for certain government officials and witnesses in judicial proceedings, even if the act or testimony was illegal, false, or made in bad faith.

    The Secretary's principal defenses in this case implicate claims of absolute immunity from suit.

    2013, Goldstein v. Galvin (1st Cir. 2013 No. 12-2184)
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    The District Court denied the motion to dismiss on the ground that the conduct asserted amounted to “administrative,” not “prosecutorial,” conduct; hence it fell outside the scope of the prosecutor’s absolute immunity to §1983 claims.

    2009, Van de Kamp et al. v. Goldstein (555 U.S. 335)
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