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immunity
immunity In medicine, protection or resistance to
disease. Genetic factors and general health influence
Innate immunity.
Acquired immunity is the body's second line of defence. An infecting agent stimulates the
immune system to respond to the presence of
antigens. In
cell-mediated immunity sensitized cells react directly with the antigen. This form of immunity is suppressed by
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Immunity may be induced artificially by
immunization.
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Diplomatic immunity.(Legal Digest)
Magazine article from: The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...to some form of diplomatic immunity. When faced with such a situation...someone is entitled to the immunity they claim? If so, is the...International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945. (10) These...detail the specific types of immunity foreign officials enjoy while...
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Immunity and the foreign sovereign.
Magazine article from: Florida Bar Journal; 11/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA or "the...foreign entity enjoying immunity from suit in a U.S...question of whether immunity should be granted to...the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act in 1976 to provide...standards for resolving immunity questions and to free...
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IMMUNITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY: IS THE BALANCE SHIFTING?
Magazine article from: American Society of International Law. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting; 1/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...balanced manner. IMMUNITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY...titled International Immunities, in which he concluded...Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976, and...several exceptions to immunity have been added...government, the immunities afforded to diplomats...diplomatic and consular immunity ...
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Immunity: examining nutraceuticals that can boost or modulate the body's defenses.
Magazine article from: Nutraceuticals World; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Immunity is all about balance. One minor disruption in that balance...support market is poised for explosive growth Defining Immunity & Examining Trends The definition of immunity can be simply stated as the body's ability to defend...
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Diplomatic Immunity
Magazine article from: FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin; 2/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...to some form of diplomatic immunity. When faced with such a situation...someone is entitled to the immunity they claim? If so, is the...International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945.10 These treaties...detail the specific types of immunity foreign officials enjoy while...
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IMMUNITY CHANCES SEEN AS LIMITED FOR LEWINSKY LAWYER SAYS SHE WILL TESTIFY IF SO ORDERED
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/11/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...that she is unlikely to get the total immunity from prosecution that her lawyer has...may be forced to testify with limited immunity or face jail. The possibility that Lewinsky would end up testifying with limited immunity was underscored when Lewinsky's mother...
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Discerning immunity for governmental entities: analyzing legislative choices.(Report)
Magazine article from: The Review of Policy Research; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...constitutional, and statutory immunities, two alternative responses...liability. Sovereign immunity is inherent for governmental...principle of sovereign immunity. The belief that sovereigns...enacted to clarify the immunities of states. Nonsovereign...on some other type of immunity or ...
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Parental Immunity from Liability in Tort: Evolution of a Doctrine in Tennessee
Magazine article from: The University of Memphis Law Review; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...ELABORATIONTHE RISE OF THE PARENTAL IMMUNITY DOCTRINE...CONTEMPORARY TESTS: MODIFIED PARENTAL IMMUNITY...................846 IV. EVOLUTION OF THE PARENTAL IMMUNITY DOCTRINE IN TENNESSEE...
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Prosecutorial immunity - the interpretation continues.
Magazine article from: Trial; 3/1/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...delineate which prosecutorial actions are protected from liability by absolute immunity and which actions are protected by qualified immunity.(1) Absolute immunity means that there is a total shield from liability, no matter how intentional...
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IMMUNITY DEAL IS CALLED NEAR IN IRAN AFFAIR
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 3/11/1987; ; 700+ words
; ...the Iran-contra affair on granting immunity soon to the key participants in the affair...gap" between the two panels over when immunity should be granted to gain the testimony...argue that Congress should not grant immunity to North and Poindexter for at least...
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Immunity: Active, Passive, and Delayed
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
Immunity: active, passive, and delayed Active, passive, and delayed immunity are all variations on the operation of the immune...of an antigen considered to be foreign. Active immunity occurs due to the production of an antibody as...
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Immunity
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...requested absolute sovereign immunity, and the application of sovereign immunity became inconsistent, uncertain...of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act of 1976 (28 U.S...the theory of sovereign immunity, listing exceptions for...
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Tax Immunities
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Tax Immunities The doctrine...intergovernmental tax immunity arises from...intergovernmental tax immunity—...sources of such immunities, the asymmetry...and federal immunities, and the characteristics...government's immunity from state...
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Diplomatic Immunity
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY A principle of international law that provides...part by the Vienna conventions, diplomatic immunity is granted to individuals depending on their rank and the amount of immunity they need to carry out their duties without...
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Privileges and Immunities
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States
Privileges and Immunities Two provisions in the Constitution protect the “privileges and immunities” of American citizens. The...shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several states...
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