Sentence examples for legislative immunity from inspiring English sources

"It pierces legislative immunity," he said.

He has been replaced by his brother as chairman and stripped of his legislative immunity.

Early that year, he stepped down as army chief and became a senator for life, a move that granted him legislative immunity from prosecution.

General Pinochet faces 60 criminal complaints of kidnapping, murder and torture in the Chilean courts, but he continues to have legislative immunity as a senator.

And earlier this month, the supreme court stripped General Pinochet of his legislative immunity, providing the first real chance that he could stand trial.

Members of United Russia are now threatening to strip Mr. Gudkov of the legislative immunity that would shield him from prosecution.

In her missive, Senator Feinstein insists that she is "keeping an open mind to whether some other legislative approach besides immunity would be best".

"The natural reaction was, 'What is going on here?' " On Tuesday night, the chamber, Mexico's lower house of Congress, voted overwhelmingly to strip Mr. Godoy of his immunity and legislative duties, a development that could lead to his eventual arrest and trial — if he can be found.

But his supporters worked to get him into his legislative seat and attain the immunity that comes with it.

The N.R.A. and the gun industry have made passing the immunity bill their main legislative priority this year.

How can any legislative branch make laws then grant immunity from breaking laws on the grounds of national security?