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What is sovereign immunity?

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User Petko M
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Sovereign immunity, or crown immunity, is a legal doctrine whereby a sovereign or state cannot commit a legal wrong and is immune to civil suit or criminal prosecution, strictly speaking in modern texts in its own courts.

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User Noelmcg
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Step-by-step explanation:

The sovereign immunity refers to the fact that the government cannot be sued without its consent

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