immunity

Immunity is defined as being able to resist a disease or medical condition or the freedom from punishment.

(noun)

An example of immunity is having a resistance to getting the flu because you have had a flu shot.
An example of immunity is the freedom of not being punished for a crime because a person agreed to testify for the prosecutor.

See immunity in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. immunities

exemption or freedom from something burdensome or otherwise unpleasant, as a legal obligation
resistance to or protection against a specified disease; power to resist infection, esp. as a result of antibody formation

Origin: ME ynmunite < OFr immunité < L immunitas, freedom from public service < immunis: see immune

See immunity in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. im·mu·ni·ties

The quality or condition of being immune.
Immunology Inherited, acquired, or induced resistance to infection by a specific pathogen.
Law
a. Exemption from normal legal duties, penalties, or liabilities, granted to a special group of people: legislative immunity.
b. Exemption from legal prosecution, often granted a witness in exchange for self-incriminating testimony.

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