public administration
type: Concept
narrower: executive immunity

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: executive immunity

executive immunity
type: Concept
definition: Executive immunity aims to protect members of the executive branch by providing them the discretion needed to execute duties without fear of reprisal or civil liability. The U.S. Constitution fails to address the concept of executive immunity. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Executive Immunity]
broader: public administration