英语词汇“privilege of parliament”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

privilege of parliament

释义

privilege /privˈ(ə-)lij or -i-lij/

noun

An advantage, right or favour granted to or enjoyed by an individual, or a select few
Freedom from burdens borne by others
Advantages and power enjoyed by people of wealth and high social class
A happy advantage
(an opportunity that one interprets as) a special pleasure or honour, as in a privilege to meet you
A prerogative
A franchise, monopoly or patent granted to an individual or company
An option to purchase or sell securities (US stock exchange)
A sacred and vital civil right
Advantage yielded in a struggle (Shakespeare)
Right of sanctuary (Shakespeare)

transitive verb

(usu in passive) to grant a privilege to
To exempt (with from)
To authorize or license

ORIGIN: Fr privilège, from L prīvilēgium, from prīvus private, and lēx, lēgis a law

privˈileged adjective

Enjoying a privilege or privileges
Enjoying the advantages of wealth and class

breach of privilege

Any interference with or slight done to the rights or privileges of a legislative body

privilege of parliament or parliamentary privilege

Special rights or privileges enjoyed by members of parliament, such as freedom of speech (not subject to slander laws), and freedom from arrest except on a criminal charge

question of privilege

Any question arising out of the rights of an assembly or of its members

writ of privilege

An order for the release of a privileged person from custody

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