act of indemnity

act of indemnity.

1. A statute that relieves specified persons, esp. government officials, from some penalty to which they might be subject as a result of having exceeded their powers or having otherwise acted illegally.

2. A statute that compensates persons for damage incurred as a result of some public measure or government service.

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