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- noun law A legal doctrine by which the sovereign or
state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune fromcivil suit orcriminal prosecution .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an exemption that precludes bringing a suit against the sovereign government without the government's consent
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