the ability of an organism to resist a particular infection or toxin by the action of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells
general immunity to a pathogen in a population based on the acquired immunity to it by a high proportion of members over time
the immunity which results from the production of antibodies by the immune system in response to the presence of an antigen
the short-term immunity which results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal
the privilege of exemption from certain laws and taxes granted to diplomats by the state in which they are working
(in the UK and some Commonwealth countries) a principle by which the government can request that sensitive documents are not used as evidence in a trial, on the grounds that to do so would be against the public or national interest