sovereign immunity

noun

: the absolute immunity of a sovereign government from being sued

The ancient common law doctrine of sovereign immunity holds that the government cannot be sued without the government's consent.

—David Burnham

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sovereign immunity

• autoimmunity
• importunity
• opportunity
• community
• disunity
• impunity
• munity
• unity

Legal Definition

sovereign immunity

see immunity