Rex non potest peccare

{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004326",
  "term": "Rex non potest peccare",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A Latin maxim meaning \"the king can do no wrong.\" This legal principle asserts that the sovereign, or the state, is immune from legal wrongdoing and cannot be prosecuted in a court of law. It forms the historical basis for sovereign immunity in common law jurisdictions, though its application has been significantly limited by modern statutes such as the Federal Tort Claims Act in the United States.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/rex-non-potest-peccare/"
}