Editing Head of state (section)

====Immunity====
{{See also|Sovereign immunity|Immunity from prosecution (international law)}}
* ''Example 1 (parliamentary non-executive monarchy):'' Chapter 5, Article 8 of the [[Instrument of Government (1974)|Swedish Instrument of Government of 1974]] states:
** ''The [[Monarchy of Sweden|King or Queen]] who is Head of State cannot be prosecuted for his or her actions. Nor can a Regent be prosecuted for his or her actions as Head of State.''<ref name="sweden ig">[http://www.riksdagen.se/Global/dokument/dokument/laws/the-instrument-of-government-2012.pdf The Instrument of Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520150842/http://www.riksdagen.se/Global/dokument/dokument/laws/the-instrument-of-government-2012.pdf |date=20 May 2014 }}, [[Riksdag of Sweden]]. Retrieved on 2 November 2012.</ref>
* ''Example 2 (parliamentary monarchy):'' Article 5 of the [[Constitution of Norway]] states:
** ''The [[Monarchy of Norway|King's]] person is sacred; he cannot be censured or accused. The responsibility rests with his [[Norwegian Council of State|Council]].''<ref name=norway/>
* ''Example 3 (parliamentary republic):'' Chapter 3, Article 65 of the [[Constitution of the Czech Republic]] states:
** ''(1) [[President of the Czech Republic|President of the Republic]] may not be detained, subjected to criminal prosecution or prosecuted for offence or other administrative delict.''
** ''(2) President of the Republic may be prosecuted for high treason at the [[Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic|Constitutional Court]] based on the [[Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic|Senate's]] suit. The punishment may be the loss of his presidential office and of his eligibility to regain it.''
** ''(3) Criminal prosecution for criminal offences committed by the President of the Republic while executing his office shall be ruled out forever.''<ref>[http://www.hrad.cz/en/czech-republic/constitution-of-the-cr.shtml Constitution of the Czech Republic] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716211402/http://www.hrad.cz/en/czech-republic/constitution-of-the-cr.shtml |date=16 July 2012 }}, [[President of the Czech Republic|Prague Castle Administration]]. Retrieved on 11 November 2012.</ref>
* ''Example 4 (semi-presidential republic):'' Title II, Chapter I, Article 130 of the [[Constitution of Portugal]] states:
** ''1. The [[President of Portugal|President of the Republic]] answers before the [[Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice|Supreme Court of Justice]] for crimes committed in the exercise of his functions.''
** ''2. Proceedings may only be initiated by the [[Assembly of the Republic of Portugal|Assembly of the Republic]], upon a motion subscribed by one fifth and a decision passed by a two-thirds majority of all the Members of the Assembly of the Republic in full exercise of their office.''
** ''3. Conviction implies removal from office and disqualification from re-election.''
** ''4. For crimes that are not committed in the exercise of his functions, the President of the Republic answers before the common courts, once his term of office has ended.''<ref name=portugal/>
* ''Example 5 (executive monarchy):'' Article 64 of the [[Constitution of Qatar]]:
** ''The [[Emir of Qatar|Emir]] is the head of State. His person shall be inviolable and he must be respected by all.''<ref name=qatar/>