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    Judicial immunity, as defined by Duhaime’s Law Dictionary, is the absolute immunity from civil liability for official decisions or acts . In Robert Klingman’s article, he defined the immunity as ‘almost anything that transpires in a judicial preoceeding’ . Judicial immunity is granted to judges and court officers for tortious acts or omissions done within the scope of jurisdiction or authority . An example of judicial immunity is that a judge is not liable for a slander or liberal suit when…

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    Immunity can be defined as the “ability to fight off diseases” (MPITB, 2014). An innate immunity means defenses against any pathogen. Adaptive immunity means there’s resistance to a specific pathogen. Innate immunity is also known as nonspecific immunity. It uses the body’s own immune system for defense. Skin that is unbroken or intact is the body’s first line of defense against pathogens. The body’s own natural microbiota or flora is a secondary defense system. Our body’s second line of…

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    known to be immune. The term used to describe an immune individual is referred to as immunity. The primary function of immunity is to become resistant to certain infectious diseases. There are two major immune systems that distinguishes foreign substances. Humoral immunity is a group that consists of antigens that freely circulating in the body. Antigens are foreign substances that include viruses. Humoral immunity involves B cells that recognize antigens or pathogens. Antigens can also…

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    The immune system is made up of different parts that are constantly protecting the body from disease-causing microorganisms known as pathogens. By keeping out these infectious pathogens out of the body or destroying the pathogens that do enter the body, the immune system is a complex network of cells and organs that protect the body from infection. The primary immune response is the response that is activated when the body is first exposed to an antigen, resulting in the activation of…

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    Immunity ratione personae is enjoyed by diplomats, heads of state, heads of government and after the Arrest Warrant judgement, it was clear that such immunity is enjoyed by Minister of foreign affairs as well. 14 Potentially even other high-ranking officials enjoy immunity ratione personae while in office. As soon as they leave office they loses the immunity ratione personae but continue to have immunity under ratione materiae. 15 This type of immunity covers both official and private acts and…

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    Late Immune Response

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    response refers to innate immunity, which is the first line of defense. Innate immunity is a non specific defense mechanism that comes into play immediately or within hours of an antigen’s appearance in the body. These mechanisms include physical barriers for example skin, chemicals in the blood and immune system cells that fight off foreign cells in the body. The innate immune response is activated by chemical properties of the antigen. Late immune response refers to adaptive immunity, which is…

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    differences between innate and adaptive immunity along with the chemical and physical factors that are involve in these immunities. It is easy to cluster the structures, cells, and chemicals that act against pathogens into two main lines of defense, each of which overlaps and reinforce each other. The first line of defense is composed chiefly of external physical barriers to pathogens, especially skin and mucous membranes. The second…

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    Chapter Two of immunity to Change dived into “Uncovering the Immunity to Change” by examining immunity x-ray. Immunity x-ray help with uncovering what is preventing a leader from being adaptive. The author first asks the leader to describe goals and next what is preventing the leader from reaching the goal. Kegan believed that the underlining issue that prevents leaders from reaching the goal is anxiety. Anxiety for Rashelle has been a major challenge in her life. In her life,…

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    devil of fear controls the mind. In On Immunity by Eula Biss, fear is a major theme that seems to present itself constantly throughout the book. The fears presented with the risks of vaccinations, the filth theory and the necessity to trust others, are common societal fear that Biss is able to dwindle. In doing so, an attempt is made to allow for a clearer thought process when making the life or death decisions about getting a vaccination. In the book On Immunity the author explains how many…

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    The immune system in the human body protects people from infections, diseases, and other foreign substances from causing harm to the body with our first line of defense being our skin. Unfortunately, there are people negatively affected by disorders of the immune system either by environmental factors or genetics. There are immunodeficiencies where the body has the inability to defend against attacks. There is also autoimmunity, which is an overreaction of the immune system. A variety of…

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