It enjoyed immunity from imperial burdens.

Caesar thought he would be prosecuted if he entered Rome without the immunity enjoyed by a magistrate.

This immunity is sometimes loosely referred to as " diplomatic immunity ", which is, strictly speaking, the immunity enjoyed by the diplomatic representatives of a head of state.

Under the Romans Clazomenae was included in the province of Asia, and enjoyed an immunity from taxation.

BuSab is opposed by such organizations as the " Tax Watchers " who have successfully lobbied to grant themselves the same immunity from BuSab enjoyed by agencies such as public utilities.

By the 14th century, glassmakers were allowed to wear swords, enjoyed immunity from prosecution by the Venetian state, and found their daughters married into Venice ’ s most affluent families.

Danish agitators of German nationality could not be touched so long as they were careful to keep within the limits of the law ; pro-Danish newspapers owned and staffed by German subjects enjoyed immunity in accordance with the constitution, which guarantees the liberty of the press.

These operations made an effective contribution to the general immunity from surface and U-Boat attack enjoyed by the assault forces.

Parliamentary immunity from criminal prosecution is not enjoyed by Members of Parliament under the Westminster system.

Humanitarian aid workers belonging to United Nations organisations, PVOs / NGOs or the Red Cross / Red Crescent have traditionally enjoyed both international legal protection, and de facto immunity from attack by belligerent parties.

) also enjoyed total or partial immunity from Dutch law.

In court on 25 April, the defense argued that Bryant constitutionally enjoyed immunity for actions taken as head of state, while the prosecution argued that he did not because his appointment resulted from the Accra Accords in August 2003 and occurred outside the constitutional framework.

The ombudsman, as well as all other persons authorised to act on behalf of the parliament, is granted parliamentary immunity equal to that enjoyed by parliamentary members.

The occupying American force enjoyed an immunity from the Japanese legal system.

After the independence referendum, Đukanović's lawyer, Enrico Tuccillo, said that " The referendum has confirmed the premise of the Prime Minister, Milo Đukanović, about the sovereignty of Montenegro: therefore no doubt can now remain about the immunity, granted to heads of state and of government, which Đukanović enjoyed and enjoys.

It was only in exceptional cases that the provincial colonies enjoyed the immunity from taxation which was granted to those in Italy.

Chirac, as president of France ( until 16 May 2007 ), enjoyed virtual immunity from prosecution for acts preceding his tenure as president, following from decision 98-408 DC of the Constitutional Council on 22 January 1999.

" The Chapera tribe then enjoyed a lengthy winning streak, winning immunity the next three times.

A spokesman for Gomes said that it would be unconstitutional to arrest him because he enjoyed immunity as a member of the National People's Assembly.

Parliamentary privilege ( also absolute privilege ) is a legal immunity enjoyed by members of certain legislatures, in which legislators are granted protection against civil or criminal liability for actions done or statements made related to one's duties as a legislator.

Every deputy enjoyed the freedom of expression at the Assembly and has immunity for the words uttered and for other acts he performed in his capacity as deputy.

Their defense was that they enjoyed absolute immunity due to their professional positions.

Why not make a beginning with a united and disarmed Germany whose neutrality and immunity from nuclear bombing would be guaranteed by the Big Four powers and the United States??

A solid immunity is the one effective circumstance whereby attack by a specific agent can be neutralized.

It must be remembered, however, that there are many agents for which there is no solid immunity and a partial or low-grade immunity may be broken by an appropriate dose of agent.

Part of Title I was found unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court as it pertains to states in the case of Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama v. Garrett as violating the sovereign immunity rights of the several states as specified by the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Devastated by European diseases to which they had no immunity, and civil wars, in 1532 the Incas were defeated by an alliance composed of tens of thousands allies from nations they had subjugated ( e. g. Huancas, Chachapoyas, Cañaris ) and a small army of 180 Spaniards led by Francisco Pizarro.

Carnegie was an ardent supporter of commercial “ survival of the fittest ” and sought to immunity from business challenges by dominating all phases of the steel manufacturing procedure.

In this study, the UK school children had a low baseline cellular immunity to mycobacteria which was increased by BCG ; in contrast, the Malawi school children had a high baseline cellular immunity to mycobacteria and this was not significantly increased by BCG.

An alternative explanation is suggested by mouse studies ; immunity against mycobacteria stops BCG from replicating and so stops it from producing an immune response.

Chapter and cathedral, surrounded by further ecclesiastical institutions, were located on Dominsel ( cathedral island ), which formed a prince-episcopal immunity district, distinct from the city of Brandenburg.

Gene therapy may be used for treating, or even curing, genetic and acquired diseases like cancer and AIDS by using normal genes to supplement or replace defective genes or to bolster a normal function such as immunity.

If immunity is waived by a government so that a diplomat ( or their family members ) can be prosecuted, it must be because there is a case to answer and it is in the public interest to prosecute them.

A 2002 example of a Colombian diplomat in London being prosecuted for the manslaughter of a man who mugged his son in a Tesco car park was deemed in the public interest once diplomatic immunity was waived by the Colombian government.

The British Parliament first guaranteed diplomatic immunity to foreign ambassadors in 1709, after Count Andrey Matveyev, a Russian resident in London, had been subjected to verbal and physical abuse by British bailiffs.

Currently, diplomatic relations, including diplomatic immunity, are governed internationally by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which has been ratified by almost every country in the world.

Most important are the reservation by most Arab nations concerning the immunity of diplomatic bags and non-recognition of Israel.

Rather, the premises of diplomatic missions remain under the jurisdiction of the host state while being afforded special privileges ( such as immunity from most local laws ) by the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The Taino population of the island was rapidly decimated, owing to a combination of new infectious diseases, to which they had no immunity, and harsh treatment by Spanish overlords.

Senate that the U. S. Justice Department and the FBI acted negligently during the 1978-1980 investigations of the Cerro Maravilla incident, such as rejecting interviews with key witnesses ( including the taxi driver ), refusing to offer immunity to certain witnesses, and avoiding various standard investigating tasks.

In January 1664 Bristol appeared at his house at Wimbledon, and publicly renounced before witnesses his Roman Catholicism and declared himself a Protestant, His motive was probably to secure immunity from the charge of recusancy preferred against him.

Pohl set January 7, 2005, as the trial date and again denied a defense motion to grant immunity to several witnesses so they could testify without fear of incrimination.

Critics of the system say that tribunals: are relatively toothless ; may give witnesses immunity that they would not obtain from a court ; allow legal representation to all parties, resulting in a higher final cost to the State than the cost of the original malfeasance ; and that they can delay difficult political decisions.

Several witnesses were LaRouche followers who testified under immunity from prosecution.

Nor does it extend to witnesses who have been granted immunity from prosecution, whether transactional or limited.

A number of witnesses were summoned, among them the Parliamentary Secretary, Mary Chapman, and Senator Mitieli Bulanauca, who was given immunity to testify.

A number of witnesses were summoned, among them the Parliamentary Secretary, Mary Chapman, and Senator Mitieli Bulanauca, who was given immunity to testify.