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Inviolabile is an Italian adjective meaning something that cannot be violated or infringed, and by extension something sacred or untouchable. In everyday language it can describe personal dignity, confidentiality, or rights that deserve special protection. The term is often used in legal, political, and ethical contexts to emphasize the presumption that certain goods or freedoms should not be compromised.

In constitutional and legal usage, inviolabile denotes the strongest protection of fundamental rights. In Italy, Article

Etymology: inviolable comes from Latin inviolabilis, from in- "not" + violāre "to violate." The related noun inviolabilità

2
of
the
Constitution
states
that
the
Republic
recognizes
and
guarantees
the
inviolable
rights
of
the
human
person,
both
as
an
individual
and
as
a
member
of
a
community.
The
term
also
appears
in
civil
and
criminal
law
to
describe
protections,
such
as
personal
liberty
and
human
dignity,
that
are
safeguarded
against
violation.
denotes
the
state
or
quality
of
being
inviolable.
The
English
equivalent
is
inviolate.
In
practice,
inviolabilità
is
often
contrasted
with
violabilità,
the
possibility
of
violation,
and
is
used
to
describe
protections
that
are
legally
non-derogable
in
many
jurisdictions.