# State Immunity Act 1978, Section 1: General immunity from jurisdiction.


(1) A State is immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United Kingdom except as provided in the following provisions of this Part of this Act.
(2) A court shall give effect to the immunity conferred by this section even though the State does not appear in the proceedings in question.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1978/33/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/state-immunity-act-1978/section-1
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