Exemption
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An act of exempting. The state of being exempt; immunity. A deduction from the normal amount of taxes. Freedom from a defect or weakness.
Example sentence: A significant piece of the wealth that the NFL owners garner is a result of the enormous TV revenues they get - and those revenues are supported by a legislatively granted exemption from the antitrust laws that has been made applicable to sports leagues, primarily the NFL.
Immunity
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The state of being insusceptible to something; notably:# Fully protective resistance against infection.#: Some people have better immunity to diseases than others.# (in law) An exemption from specified duties, such as payments or services.#: Feudal privileges often included tax and other immunities.# (in law) An exemption from prosecution.#: The prosecutor offered the lieutenant immunity for all the crimes he would testify having known to be planned by the elusive drug baron.# (in games and competitions) An exemption given to a player from losing or being withdrawn from play.#: After winning the last round the player was granted immunity which allowed him to stay in the game even after receiving the least amount of points.A resistance to a specific thing.
Example sentence: There are plenty of studies that have shown that depression is associated with decreased immunity. So I want to harness all of the positive emotional energy I can in a patient to get better.