Concept information
Preferred term
parliamentary privilege
Definition
- Parliamentary privileges refer to a collection of rights and immunities held by legislatures and their members, meant to allow a legislature to function effectively without outside interference. Although these privileges have ancient origins, they remain controversial in their scope and application. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Parliamentary Privilege]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/parliamentary_privilege
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