_____________ shields a witness from prosecution of all offenses related to his orher testimony but does not protect the witness if the government possesses independentevidence of the witness's guilt.

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Derivative use immunity shields a witness from prosecution for offenses related to their testimony, but only if the government does not have independent evidence of the witness's guilt. It differs from transactional immunity, which provides complete protection from prosecution for any offenses related to the witness's testimony, and use immunity, which only protects against the direct use of a witness's compelled testimony in a criminal case. Sovereign immunity refers to the principle that the government cannot be sued without its consent.

_____________ Shields a Witness from Prosecution of All Offenses Related