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immunity (law)  

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  • Immunity, an affirmative defense to tort claims against governmental entities, is generally identified as being one of three types: sovereign, qualified, or absolute. This entry examines how those kinds of immunity are applied in educational settings and how immunity may be lost or waived.Types of ImmunitySovereign, or governmental, immunity is rooted in the concept in English common law that the king can do no wrong. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Immunity]

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