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Feb 3, 2000parliamentary immunitystatutory rapecongressmanequal protectionbill of rightscriminal law
When Prison Bars the Legislative Seat: Jalosjos and the Limits of Congressional Immunity
The Supreme Court ruled that a convicted congressman cannot claim parliamentary immunity to attend sessions while detained for a non-bailable offense.