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Practice question: Generality

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

A mission service-staff employee who is neither a receiving-State national nor permanent resident is charged for a wholly private act outside duties. No additional immunity is granted. Does Article 37(3) alone provide full criminal immunity for that private act?
  1. Yes, all private acts are official by definition
  2. Yes, every embassy employee has identical full immunity
  3. Yes, a service-staff title covers every act
  4. Yes, nationality is the only condition and duties never matter
  5. No

Legal references

  • Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, Articles 37-39: https://legal.un.org/ilc/texts/instruments/english/conventions/9_1_1961.pdf

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