West Virginia Code 4-1A-13 – Legislative immunity from ultimate relief
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Legislative immunity may be invoked to shield a legislator from judicially ordered relief, including, but not limited to, the following:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 4-1A-13
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(1) Criminal prosecution for his or her legislative acts;
(2) Liability for damages for his or her legislative acts;
(3) Declaratory judgments with respect to his or her legislative acts;
(4) Injunctive relief with respect to his or her legislative acts; and
(5) Extraordinary writs with respect to his or her legislative acts.