parliamentary privilege
noun/ˌpɑːləˌmentri ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
/ˌpɑːrləˌmentri ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- the special right of Members of Parliament to speak freely in Parliament, especially about another person, without risking legal action
- He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege.
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 Politicsc2Want to learn more?
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