Immunity — • An exemption from a legal obligation (munus), imposed on a person or his property by law, custom, or the order of a superior Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Immunity Immunity … Catholic encyclopedia
Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… … Universalium
immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… … Black's law dictionary
immunity — Exemption, as from serving in an office, or performing duties which the law generally requires other citizens to perform; e.g. exemption from paying taxes. Freedom or exemption from penalty, burden, or duty. Special privilege. See also exemption… … Black's law dictionary
Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… … Wikipedia
Herd immunity — (or community immunity) describes a form of immunity that occurs when the vaccination of a significant portion of a population (or herd) provides a measure of protection for individuals who have not developed immunity.[1] Herd immunity theory… … Wikipedia
Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences — Dietrich College redirects here. For the school at the University of Pittsburgh, see Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences … Wikipedia
Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Services — Monell v. City of New York Department of Social Services Supreme Court of the United States Argued November … Wikipedia
acquired immunity — built up resistance (mental, physical, social, etc.); granted protection from prosecution … English contemporary dictionary
Sarah Winter — née Domville Taylor (1870–1944) was a noted British Nazi Supporter and member of the British Union of Facists, as well as a noted Society hostess throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Sarah Domville Taylor was born in 1870 in Ludlow, the youngest of… … Wikipedia
Swine Flu Parties — Social gatherings staged to spread swine flu, with the aim of contracting the virus before it becomes more virulent. As rumors of people attending “swine flu parties” circulated in the U.K., the British Medical Association warned parents against… … Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles