First of all *["License to Kill"][1]* is a real thing rather than being completely fictional, although it has been made famous by James Bond franchise. According to Wikipedia: > License to kill is the official sanction by a government or government > agency to a particular operative or employee to initiate the use of > lethal force in the delivery of their objectives, well known as a > literary device used in espionage fiction. **The initiation of lethal > force is in comparison to the use of lethal force in self-defense or > the protection of life.** Regarding your question *Is his immunity only binding for the justice system of the UK or are there any allies which also recognize his immunity?* > The legitimacy of deadly force usage from country to country is > generally controlled by statute law, particular and direct executive > orders, the common law, or rules of engagement Wikipedia also mentions about the part of James Bond franchise in popularising this concept > The idea of a licence to kill is popularly **known from** the James Bond > novels and films, where it is signified by the "00" (Double O) > designation given to the agents in the series who are licenced to > kill; Bond himself is famously agent 007. More details can be read on the wikipedia entry. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licence_to_kill_(concept)