as in protection
freedom from punishment, harm, or loss
the suspect refused to name his partners unless he was granted immunity
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Recent Examples of immunity
Defense lawyers were able to successfully delay the sentencing twice -- first by asking to have the case dismissed based on presidential immunity and the second time by highlighting the political stakes of a pre-election sentencing.
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Emboldened by legal immunity, some manufacturers aggressively marketed assault weapons like the AR-15.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
That's why boosting immunity with another dose for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 complications could protect them as their chances of getting infected potentially increase.
—Alice Park, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Former President Trump's lawyers' request to delay their response to special counsel Jack Smith's immunity motion in his 2020 election subversion case was granted by a federal judge on Monday.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Emboldened by legal immunity, some manufacturers aggressively marketed assault weapons like the AR-15.
—Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
That's why boosting immunity with another dose for those most vulnerable to COVID-19 complications could protect them as their chances of getting infected potentially increase.
—Alice Park, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Former President Trump's lawyers' request to delay their response to special counsel Jack Smith's immunity motion in his 2020 election subversion case was granted by a federal judge on Monday.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Four years ago, the Sharks had Brent Burns, Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Logan Couture, Kevin Labanc, Evander Kane, Erik Karlsson, Martin Jones, and Timo Meier on long-term contracts, most with at least some trade protection in a flat-cap world.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The company has identified material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting related to the protection of funds permitted for withdrawal from the Trust Account and compliance with the investment management trust agreement.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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In an effort to offset the TCJA’s costs, the law repealed certain deductions, including the personal and dependency exemptions, and limited the state and local tax (SALT) deduction to $10,000.Tribune News Service, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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The trial in Ada County District Court seeks to clarify the medical exemptions in the laws.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald’s scheme gave Purdy fits last year when Macdonald coordinated Baltimore’s defense (four interceptions), but produced 255 yards and three touchdowns with no turnovers and no sacks in the 49ers’ win at Seattle last month.Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Applied Energetics continues to focus on developing its laser and optical systems for defense and commercial applications, highlighting its recent agreements and expansions in laboratory space.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Evans, 38, an Army veteran and former Arvada police officer, campaigned on hot-topic issues including free speech, gun rights and American security.Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Dayton Avenue was still closed for a block a couple of days after the election and the security staff on duty had yet to pack up and fold their klieg lights and break down their Checkpoint Charlie huts and move all the vehicles.Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Many of the lawsuits alleged abuse going back decades against priests who were allegedly allowed to victimize parishioners with impunity.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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In his four years as the district attorney in the nation’s second-largest city, progressive Gascón sought solutions for America’s mass incarceration dilemma that many deemed too lenient and said fueled lawlessness and led to crimes committed with impunity.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Immunity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immunity. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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