Prosecutorial Immunity
/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːtɔːri ɪˈmjuːnɪti/
Definitions
- (n.) Legal protection granted to prosecutors from civil suits for actions taken within their official prosecutorial duties.
The prosecutor invoked prosecutorial immunity to avoid a lawsuit alleging misconduct during trial preparation.
Forms
- prosecutorial immunity
- prosecutorial immunities
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Commentary
Prosecutorial immunity typically shields prosecutors from personal liability for conduct intimately associated with the judicial phase of the criminal process; it does not generally cover administrative or investigative actions.
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