sovereign immunity
B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister
The doctrine shielding a State and its property from the jurisdiction and enforcement measures of foreign courts, subject to recognised exceptions.
The State pleaded sovereign immunity to resist attachment of its central bank assets.
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