Marital satisfaction is perhaps one of the most frequently studied variables in marital research. Despite the wealth of literature examining this construct, there is a continuing lack of consensus among marital researchers about how to conceptualize and measure marital satisfaction, as well as an absence of a unifying theoretical approach to
Sovereign Immunity. The legal protection that prevents a sovereign state or person from being sued without consent. Sovereign immunity is a judicial doctrine that prevents the government or its political subdivisions, departments, and agencies from being sued without its consent.
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) a formal document granting or demanding from the sovereign power of a state certain rights or liberties. 3. a document issued by a society or an organization authorizing the establishment of a local branch or chapter. 4. a special privilege or exemption. 5.