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amnesty
[am-nuh-stee]
noun
plural
amnestiesa general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
Law.an act of forgiveness for past offenses, especially to a class of persons as a whole.
a forgetting or overlooking of any past offense.
verb (used with object)
to grant amnesty to; pardon.
amnesty
/ ˈæɪɪ /
noun
a general pardon, esp for offences against a government
a period during which a law is suspended to allow offenders to admit their crime without fear of prosecution
law a pardon granted by the Crown or Executive and effected by statute
verb
(tr) to overlook or forget (an offence)
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of amnesty1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
That “amnesty” law created a “palpable difference in the attitude” of the employees she had without papers, she said.
The Colombian native had her amnesty application denied as a child.
The Colombian native had her amnesty application denied in the federal building as a child.
He wants an amnesty for PKK fighters – like many here - and the release of jailed Kurdish politicians.
They were denied amnesty by the commission, but were never taken to court.
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Amnesty is a pardon for offenses against a government, especially before a trial or conviction for those offenses.Amnesty also means an overlooking of past offenses.In law, amnesty refers to an act of forgiveness for past offenses, often issued to a class of people.An amnesty is a pardon for criminal offenses. However, a pardon can only be given after someone is judged guilty. Amnesty can be given before a judgment is made.Amnesty often also refers to the process of allowing undocumented immigrants stay in the country rather than be deported.Sometimes, an amnesty is named after the thing being forgiven. For example, an amnesty that says as long as you give in your illegal guns to the government you won’t be prosecuted for illegal ownership would be called a gun amnesty or firearm amnesty.Example: The government offered an amnesty for anyone owning an illegal weapon if they handed the weapon in before the deadline.
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