Diplomatic immunity
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diplomatic-immunity-174-6532698
title:
Diplomatic immunity
text:
Diplomatic immunity is a principle of international law by which certain foreign government officials are recognized as having legal immunity from the jurisdiction of another country. It allows diplomats safe passage and freedom of travel in a host country and affords almost total protection from local lawsuits and prosecution. Diplomatic immunity is one of the oldest and most widespread practices in international relations; most civilizations since antiquity have granted some degree of special
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Form of legal immunity and a policy held between governments and tribunals
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diplomatic_immunity
date created:
2001-12-04T20:05:53Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T03:56:16Z
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