| amnesty | | |
| n. (state) | 1. amnesty | a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment. |
| ~ exemption, freedom | immunity from an obligation or duty. |
| n. (communication) | 2. amnesty, pardon | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense. |
| ~ warrant | a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| n. (act) | 3. amnesty, free pardon, pardon | the formal act of liberating someone. |
| ~ mercy, clemency, mercifulness | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice.; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| v. (communication) | 4. amnesty | grant a pardon to (a group of people). |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ pardon | grant a pardon to.; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President" |
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