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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > public administration > executive immunity
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public-sector management > public administration > executive immunity
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public-sector management > public administration > executive immunity
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > administration > public administration > executive immunity
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > administration > public administration > executive immunity
social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > public administration > executive immunity
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > public administration > executive immunity

Preferred term

executive immunity  

Definition

  • Executive immunity aims to protect members of the executive branch by providing them the discretion needed to execute duties without fear of reprisal or civil liability. The U.S. Constitution fails to address the concept of executive immunity. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Executive Immunity]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-JP9L2054-S

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