They operated with virtual impunity, as Iraqi pilots had little training in hitting naval targets.

"A settler can act with virtual impunity in committing violent acts against Palestinians."

But for most of the day the estimated 10,000 or so Rutskoi supporters moved through this city of nine million with virtual impunity.

She could play with him as she wished, with virtual impunity.

An officer who wants to take it easy, for example, or run personal errands can do so with virtual impunity.

"These men know they can act with virtual impunity, and they do," a foreign relief worker said.

"Water suppliers that put their customers in jeopardy are operating with virtual impunity."

Their Government operates illegally, their companies control the country with virtual impunity from law.

To give just two examples, Article 9 of the document claims to guarantee future Members virtual impunity.

"Under this system, I would almost prefer no judgments or convictions to the judgments we have now, which are ending in virtual impunity."