Procedural Parliamentary Immunity in Jordanian Legislation

Parliamentary immunity is a fundamental provision of parliamentary action, aimed at protecting members while exercising their duties from political authority intimidation to ensure their independence. Parliamentary immunity is divided into two types: irresponsibility, which protects members from prosecution for acts carried out in the course of their mandate and prevents their dismissal from office; and procedural immunity, which concerns activities outside of their mandate. Procedural immunity subjects members to potential dismissal and prosecution, but any "coercive" measure taken against a member requires the lifting of immunity by parliament members. This study focuses on procedural parliamentary immunity and will be structured around two topics: the first discusses the nature and scope of procedural parliamentary immunity, and the second examines the effects of procedural parliamentary immunity and cases where it may be lifted.