Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

parental immunity

1. The principle that an unemancipated minor child is prohibited from suing a parent for damages allegedly caused by parental negligence. ( This immunity has been retained by most states but is not applied in intentional-tort cases or in auto-accident cases covered by insurance. -Also termed parent-child immunity. 2. The principle that parents are not liable for damages caused by the ordinary negligence of their minor child. 3. Criminal law. Freedom from prosecution granted by the government in exchange for the person's testimony. ( By granting immunity, the government can compel testimony - despite the Fifth Amendment right against selfincrimination - because that testimony can no longer incriminate the witness.