Constitutional

Sovereign Immunity

/ SOV-rin ih-MYOO-nih-tee /

Definition

The doctrine that the government cannot be sued without its consent.

Used in Context

“Sovereign immunity limited the plaintiff\'s ability to sue the state.”

Etymology

◈ Old French: soverein, supreme

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