Immunity may refer to:
Medicine
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Immunity (medical)
In biology, immunity is the capability of multicellular organisms to resist harmful microorganisms. Immunity involves both specific and nonspecific components. The nonspecific components act as barriers or eliminators of a wide range of pathogens ...
, resistance of an organism to infection or disease
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''Immunity'' (journal), a scientific journal published by Cell Press
Biology
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Immune system
The immune system is a network of biological processes that protects an organism from diseases. It detects and responds to a wide variety of pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, as well as cancer cells and objects such as wood splinte ...
Engineering
* Radiofrequence immunity describes how well an electronic circuit is protected against
electromagnetic interference
Electromagnetic interference (EMI), also called radio-frequency interference (RFI) when in the radio frequency spectrum, is a disturbance generated by an external source that affects an electrical circuit by electromagnetic induction, electros ...
Law
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Legal immunity, the concept of a person or entity being immune from legal liability due to a special status
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Absolute immunity, a type of immunity for government officials that confers total immunity when acting in the course of their duties
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Amnesty law, a law that provides immunity for past crimes
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Charitable immunity
Charitable immunity is a legal doctrine which holds that a charitable organization is not liable under tort law. It originated in 19th-century Great Britain.
History
The early form of charitable immunity in England did not provide immunity from ...
, immunity from liability granted to charities in many countries from the 19th century to the mid-20th century
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Diplomatic immunity, agreement between sovereign governments to exclude diplomats from local laws
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Immunity from prosecution (international law), exclusion of governments or their officials from prosecution under international law
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Judicial immunity, immunity of a judge or magistrate in the course of their official duties
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Parliamentary immunity
Parliamentary immunity, also known as legislative immunity, is a system in which politicians such as president, vice president, governor, lieutenant governor, member of parliament, member of legislative assembly, member of legislative council, s ...
, immunity granted to elected officials during their tenure and in the course of their duties
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Qualified immunity
In the United States, qualified immunity is a legal principle that grants government officials performing discretionary (optional) functions immunity from civil suits unless the plaintiff shows that the official violated "clearly established statu ...
, in the United States, immunity of individuals performing tasks as part of the government's actions
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Sovereign immunity, the prevention of lawsuits or prosecution against rulers or governments without their given consent
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Sovereign immunity in the United States, the legal privilege by which the American federal, state, and tribal governments cannot be sued
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Spousal privilege
In the common law, spousal privilege (also called marital privilege or husband-wife privilege) is a term used in the law of evidence to describe two separate privileges that apply to spouses: the spousal communications privilege and the spousal ...
, also called spousal immunity, protects a spouse from testifying against the defendant
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State immunity, principle of international law that the government of a state is not amenable before the courts of another state
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Witness immunity
Witness immunity from prosecution occurs when a prosecutor grants immunity to a witness in exchange for testimony or production of other evidence.
In the United States, the prosecution may grant immunity in one of two forms. Transactional immuni ...
, immunity granted to a witness in exchange for testimony
Other
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''Immunity'' (Rupert Hine album)
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''Immunity'' (Jon Hopkins album)
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''Immunity'' (Clairo album)
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Immunity (reality television)
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 19 ...
, a condition which protects a contestant on a reality TV show from being kicked off the show in a given period
*"Immunity", a song by Linda Perhacs from her album ''
The Soul of All Natural Things''
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