amnesty Englisch Deutsch:
amnesty Definition:
- Amnesty is defined as: "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of persons, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of persons who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted." It includes more than pardon, inasmuch as it obliterates all legal remembrance of the offense. Amnesty is more and more used to express "freedom" and the time when prisoners can go free.
| Amnesty (v.) Forgetfulness |
| Amnesty (v.) An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection. |
| Amnesty (v. t.) To grant amnesty to. |
| amnesty / pardon free pardon the formal act of liberating someone |
| pardon / amnesty a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense |
| amnesty a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
| amnesty grant a pardon to (a group of people) |
amnesty Synonyme:
| amnesty absolution exculpation excuse exemption exoneration grace immunity impunity indemnity nolle prosequi non prosequitur nonprosecution pardon redemption remission remission of sin reprieve shrift sparing stay |