##  [Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity](/index.php/doctrine-sovereign-immunity) 

  ##  [Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity](https://social.quantumdictionary.io/doctrine-sovereign-immunity-0) 

  

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Definition

A legal doctrine that, by default, prevents a sovereign state, its political subdivisions, or certain state organs and officials from being subject to private suit or enforcement without the state’s consent; the doctrine’s scope, waivers, and exceptions are determined by the applicable constitutional, statutory, or international framework and by the distinction between acts in a sovereign capacity