The maxim 'that kind can do no wrong' is associated with which doctrine?

• A. Sovereign immunity
• B. Absolute Immunity
• C. Voluntary Compliance
• D. Dillon's Rule

Answer: (A)

That maxim embodies sovereign immunity—the idea that the government cannot be sued or held liable in the same way a private person can, unless it consents or a specific waiver exists. It comes from the old notion that the king (the sovereign) could not be wrong, and it has carried into modern law as protection for states and their agencies from most lawsuits without legislative or constitutional permission. In practice, this means public entities are shielded from many civil claims, guiding when and how lawsuits against government actors can proceed. The other options don’t fit this concept: Absolute Immunity applies only to certain officials for their official actions, not the broad rule about the government’s liability; Dillon’s Rule concerns how municipalities relate to state authority; Voluntary Compliance is a behavior concept, not a legal immunity doctrine.