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Webster 1913 Edition

Immunity

Im-mu′ni-ty

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Immunities
(#)
.
[L.
immunitas
, fr.
immunis
free from a public service; pref.
im-
not +
munis
complaisant, obliging, cf.
munus
service, duty: cf. F.
immunité
. See
Common
, and cf.
Mean
,
Adj.
]
1.
Freedom or exemption from any charge, duty, obligation, office, tax, imposition, penalty, or service; a particular privilege;
as, the
immunities
of the free cities of Germany; the
immunities
of the clergy.
2.
Freedom; exemption;
as,
immunity
from error
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Immunity

IMMU'NITY

,
Noun.
[L. immuinitas, from immunis, free, exempt; in and munus,charge, office, duty.]
1.
Freedom or exemption from obligation. To be exempted from observing the rites or duties of the church, is an immunity.
2.
Exemption from any charge, duty, office, tax or imposition; a particular privilege; as the immunities of the free cities of Germany; the immunities of the clergy.
3.
Freedom; as an immunity from error.

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