41.   The bill would, among other things, deprive Indian tribes of their sovereign immunity against civil lawsuits.

42.   The dissenters said the federal government had not waived its sovereign immunity with sufficient clarity to permit the commission to award damages.

43.   The doctrine of sovereign immunity has long been the subject of scholarly criticism.

44.   The federal government has sovereign immunity.

45.   The experts said that under accepted international law, damaged military ships have traditionally been granted sovereign immunity when they docked at overseas ports for repairs.

46.   The federal government and all municipal and state governments enjoy sovereign immunity.

47.   The Indian speakers said sovereign immunity gave them basic protection from bankruptcy.

48.   The lawsuit is pending, though the sultan has sovereign immunity and Prince Jefri has immunity as a potential heir to the throne.

49.   The state responded by invoking sovereign immunity and seeking dismissal of the complaint.

50.   The Spokanes and Colvilles, claiming sovereign immunity, have refused to negotiate gambling compacts with the state.