diplomatic immunity
noun
: an international law that gives foreign diplomats special rights in the country where they are working
Note: Under diplomatic immunity, diplomats cannot be arrested and do not have to pay taxes while working in other countries.
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The qualification was meant to exclude ambassadors with diplomatic immunity, invading armies and, at the time of its passage, members of Native American tribes.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
On April 24, the U.S. Justice Department determined that UNRWA, as a specialized agency of the U.N., is not entitled to diplomatic immunity in the U.S.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made clear Marcos had diplomatic immunity and would be welcome in the U.S. Less than a year after Biden’s congratulatory call, Marcos made a visit to the White House.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
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—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2024
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2025
On April 24, the U.S. Justice Department determined that UNRWA, as a specialized agency of the U.N., is not entitled to diplomatic immunity in the U.S.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman made clear Marcos had diplomatic immunity and would be welcome in the U.S. Less than a year after Biden’s congratulatory call, Marcos made a visit to the White House.
—Massimo Calabresi / Washington, TIME, 4 June 2024
Teen claims diplomatic immunity after being accused of running over Sunny Isles police officer
Florida trooper killed in I-95 crash in pursuit of felon
In:
Plane Crash
Florida
Kerry Breen
Kerry Breen is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2024
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