parliamentary privilege

noun
🔊/ˌpɑːləˌmentri ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
🔊/ˌpɑːrləˌmentri ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the special right of Members of Parliament to speak freely in Parliament, especially about another person, without risking legal action议员特权,言论免责权(在议会中针对他人等自由发言而不会被起诉)
    • He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege.他是在议员特权的保护下做出那种指控的。🔊🔊
    CultureThe House of Lords has more such rights than the House of Commons. Both Houses can, however, punish their own members for 'a breach of privilege' (= behaviour that makes Parliament look bad to the public).
    Topics Politicsc2