Meaning of qualified immunity | Babel Free

Definitions

A doctrine protecting some government officials from suit if no prior court decision had declared similar conduct to be actionable, or if they acted in good faith.

US, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“It is no disparagement of the offices held by petitioners to hold that Presidential aides, like Members of the Cabinet, generally are entitled only to a qualified immunity.”

“Erma Aldaba sought to hold police liable for her son’s deadly encounter with police, but qualified immunity ended her lawsuit before it could even get to trial.”

“How many courtrooms can these cowards walk right through? / In the land of opportunity, where qualified immunity / Keeps a red dot locked on the community, uh / Tell you to face up when your face is getting laced up / Shooting from the hip, always aiming for the waist up / Untouchables can still get touched / Let 'em call for backup, 'cause there's always more of us, run up”

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