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What does it mean to have immunity in the legal world?

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I'm reading that one of the Olsen twins wants immunity from the Ledger case. What exactly does that mean? Do you think she had something to do with it? Sad situation for anyone.

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  1. Immunity means that you cannot be charged with a crime, no matter how much evidence exists that could be used to prove your guilt.  In Mary Kate's case, it's possible she could be responsible for Ledger's death, or assisted him in acquiring drugs, or perhaps she was using drugs herself, and she wants immunity for her testimony to protect herself.  Typically, a request for immunity is requested because someone thinks they may have done something illegal.


  2. It means if she testifies, she can not be prosicuted for doing anything illegal (like providing the drugs) in that case.  They just want to get to the facts, and immunity would encourage people to be more truthful.

    Dang, that's a good answer.

  3. That means she wants to be immune from prosecution. Meaning she couldn't be tried as a criminal.  

  4. From a lawyer.  It would mean that Mary Kate couldn't be prosecuted for any criminal wrong that she might have committed.  So, she is saying that she won't talk to the police unless they agree not to prosecute her for any crimes.

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