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(law) A privilege given to lawmakers to prevent them from being sued for libel or slander due to statements made on the floor, regardless of whether they were made in good faith.

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absolute privilege

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absolute privilege

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/ˈæb.səˌlut ˈpɹɪv.l̩.ɪd͡ʒ/

Noun

(law) A privilege given to lawmakers to prevent them from being sued for libel or slander due to statements made on the floor, regardless of whether they were made in good faith.

Japanese Meaning

絶対特権：議員や立法者が、議場での発言に起因する名誉毀損や中傷に対する訴訟から免責される法的権利

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The senator's remarks during the debate were protected by absolute privilege, so he could not be sued for defamation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

審議中の上院議員の発言は絶対的免責特権によって保護されていたため、名誉毀損で訴えられることはなかった。

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(law) A privilege given to lawmakers to prevent them from being sued for libel or slander due to statements made on the floor, regardless of whether they were made in good faith.

absolute privileges

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