immunity bath

noun

, Law.

1. the giving of testimony that is self-incriminating in order to avail oneself of the immunity granted a witness.

Word History and Origins

Origin of immunity bath¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

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From Los Angeles Times

Pelosi tells NBC’s “Today Show”: “We don’t want people to take an immunity bath at the Congress so that the Justice Department cannot make the case they may want to make against him.”

From Washington Times

Officials of a flooded town get an immunity bath On April 3, the towns and the water district were granted immunity from liability by the Circuit Court of Cook County.

From Scientific American

In addition, most immunity statutes barred prosecution for any "transaction, matter or thing" referred Jo in the testimony; so there was always .the possibility that a witness would take an "immunity bath" by mentioning every crime he had ever committed.

From Time Magazine Archive

The danger of the technique is that the witness may take what is known as an "immunity bath."

From Time Magazine Archive