diplomatic immunity

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Meaning

exemption from taxation or normal processes of law that is offered to diplomatic personnel in a foreign country

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In response to news that Devyani Khobragade's 9 January 2014 indictment was dismissed - "They tried to trap Devyani with a false complaint against her. I thank the Indian government and the Indians for their cooperation and help. She will go back to America with full diplomatic immunity." Uttam Khobragade

Accredited diplomats of certain grades may be granted diplomatic immunity by a host country, but this is not automatically conferred by holding a diplomatic passport. Source: Internet

Although an arrest warrant was issued, Mr. Shimokoji could not be arrested due to his diplomatic immunity. Source: Internet

At Airport, Major 1 is said to have been telling airport personnel that he has diplomatic immunity in South Africa and that his luggage cannot be searched. Source: Internet

Anne Sacoolas, 43, the wife of a US intelligence official based at RAF Croughton, claimed diplomatic immunity following the crash and was able to return to her home country. Source: Internet

Does that mean they'll also be extraditing that American woman who fled the UK on the false pretence of diplomatic immunity after killing a boy while driving on the wrong side of the road? Source: Internet

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