Legislative Immunity

Legislative Immunity in the United States

Legislative Immunity

United States Constitution

According to the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution, about its article titled 392 LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITYthe speech or debate clause immunizes federal legislators from civil or criminal actions based on legislative acts. In tenney v. brandhove (1951) the Supreme Court, relying on the common law immunity of legislators and the speech or debate clause, held legislators to be immune
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Legislative Immunity meaning

Absolute immunity from liability that is granted to legislators for tortious acts or omissions done in the course of legislative activities.

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