Topics Head of government immunity

Constitute topics are built from the variables in the Comparative Constitutions Project’s dataset, which captures the content of world constitutions. The particular variables relevant to this topic are listed below, in the form of survey questions.

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Description

Protection, whether absolute or limited, against prosecution for the head of government. This may involve protection against prosecution for certain kinds of crimes, or for a specified period of time.

Categories

Executive

Keywords

prime minister

Survey Questions

  • Is the head of government provided with immunity from prosecution?