Meanings
nounsovereign immunity (countable and uncountable, plural sovereign immunities)
plural sovereign immunities
- countableuncountablelawA legal doctrine by which the sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution.
Synonyms: crown immunity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA legal doctrine by which the sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune from civil suit or criminal prosecution.
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sovereign immunity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sovereign%20immunity
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“sovereign immunity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sovereign%20immunity. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sovereign immunity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sovereign%20immunity.
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