immunity

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 322 U.S. 487 - Feldman v. United States · 1944Most cited · 496 citing opinions

full and complete immunity against prosecution by the government compelling the witness to answer is equivalent to the protection furnished by the rule against compulsory self-incrimination

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Rights of exemption onlyfreedom from what otherwise would be a duty or burden. 3 Heisk. (Tenn.) 306. An exemption from Serving in an of Sce, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform. See Dig. lib. 50, tit. 6; 1 Chit. Crim. Law, 821; 4 Har. & McH. (Md.) 341. IMPAIRING THE OBLIGATION OF A contract. Any law, which enlarges, abridges, or in any manner changes the intention of the parties to the contract when it is discovered, necessarily impairs the contract itself, which is but the evidence of that intention. 11 Wheaton (U. S.) 256. Any law impairs the obligation which renders the contract in itself less valuable or less enforcible, whether by changing its terms and stipulations, its legal qualities and conditions, or by regulating the remedy for its enforcement. 15 Rich. (S. C.) 105. Whether the statute operates to impair debt or the remedy, the result is the same. 5 Lea (Tenn.) 112.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A personal favor granted by law contrary to the general rule. See 43 Ark. 42, 51 Am. Rep. 550.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An exemption from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform. See Dig. lib. 50. t 6; 1 Chitty, Cr. Law 821; Ward v. Morris, 4 H. & M’H. (Md.) 341. See Incrimination. IMPAIRING THE OBLIGATION OF CON-

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An exemption from serving in an office or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform. Long v. Converse, 91 U. S. 113, 23 L. Ed. 233 ; Ex parte Levy, 48 Ark. 54, 51 Am. Rep. 550; Lonas v. State, 3 Heisk. (Tenn.) 306; Douglass v. Stephens, 1 Del. Ch. 476.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Exemption from some common burden.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An exemption from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform.: IMPAIR. To weaken, diminish, or re- } lax, or otherwise affect in an injurious manner, I “IMPAIRING THE OBLIGATION