parliamentary privilege
noun /ˌpɑːləˌmentri ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
/ˌpɑːrləˌmentri ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ/
[uncountable]- the special right of Members of Parliament to speak freely in Parliament, especially about another person, without risking legal action
议员特权,言论免责权(在议会中针对他人等自由发言而不会被起诉) - He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege.
他是在议员特权的保护下做出那种指控的。
CultureThe House of Lords has more such rights than the House of Commons. Both Houses can, however, punish their own members for 'a breach of privilege' (= behaviour that makes Parliament look bad to the public).Topics Politicsc2 - He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege.