European Convention on State Immunity

European Convention on State Immunity in Law Enforcement

Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of European Convention on State Immunity.

Resources

See Also

• Law Enforcement Officer
• Policeman
• Law Enforcement Agency

Further Reading

• European Convention on State Immunity in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
• European Convention on State Immunity in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
• A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis

Meaning of European Convention On State Immunity

In the context of Europe, and according to A Dictionary of Law, the following is a definition of European Convention On State Immunity : An international convention of 1972 setting out when and how member states of the European Community (now the European Union) may sue or be sued (by other states or by individuals). It is in force only in those EU states that have signed up to the convention.

See also immunity.