immunity bath

American

noun

Law.

the giving of testimony that is self-incriminating in order to avail oneself of the immunity granted a witness.

Etymology

Origin of immunity bath

First recorded in 1965–70

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immunity bath

Officials of a flooded town get an immunity bath On April 3, the towns and the water district were granted immunity from liability by the Circuit Court of Cook County.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 8, 2015

The danger of the technique is that the witness may take what is known as an "immunity bath."

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