Immunity or immunity means freedom from the danger of contracting a disease, by being rendered unsusceptible--
This vaccine provides immunity for life.
He has immunity because he has already had this disease, and you can only get it once.
Immunity or immunity also means exemption from liability or obligation--
The district attorney offered him immunity from prosecution if he agreed to testify against his partner.
Impunity or impunity means freedom from any threat of punishment or censure--
The legal system was in the gangster's pocket; he committed crimes with impunity.
He attended a private school where they misbehaved with impunity.
Now that you know that, you can say--
"He was offered immunity from prosecution for past crimes, not permission to commit new crimes with impunity."
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