Diplomatic Immunity
/ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk ɪˈmjuːnəti/
Definitions
- (n.) A legal doctrine granting certain foreign diplomats protection from lawsuits or prosecution under the host country's laws to ensure they can perform their functions without interference.
Diplomatic immunity prevented the ambassador from being arrested in the host country.
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Diplomatic immunity is rooted in international law and codified primarily in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961); it balances host state sovereignty with diplomatic function protection.
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