Search results
- Dictionaryam·nes·ty/ˈamnəstē/
noun
- 1. an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses: "an amnesty for political prisoners"
verb
- 1. grant an official pardon to: "the guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
The meaning of AMNESTY is the act of an authority (such as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals. How to use amnesty in a sentence.
AMNESTY definition: 1. a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free: 2. a fixed period of…. Learn more.
What does amnesty mean? 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.
AMNESTY meaning: 1. a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free: 2. a fixed period of…. Learn more.
Amnesty (from Ancient Greek ἀμνηστία (amnēstía) 'forgetfulness, passing over') is defined as "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of people, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of people who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted." [1]
Amnesty can mean a pardon for a wrongdoing, or it can also signal a government's willingness to overlook something. Amnesty sounds a little like "amnesia," and that's because in its more specific sense amnesty means "forgetting."
An amnesty is a period of time during which people can admit to a crime or give up weapons without being punished.
noun. /ˈæmnəsti/ (plural amnesties) [countable, usually singular, uncountable] an official statement that allows people who have been put in prison for crimes against the state to go free. The president granted a general amnesty for all political prisoners.
1. a general pardon, esp for offences against a government. 2. a period during which a law is suspended to allow offenders to admit their crime without fear of prosecution. 3. (Law) law a pardon granted by the Crown or Executive and effected by statute. vb, -ties, -tyingor-tied. ( tr) to overlook or forget (an offence)
Jul 7, 2024 · amnesty, in criminal law, sovereign act of oblivion or forgetfulness (from Greek amnēsia) for past acts, granted by a government to persons who have been guilty of crimes. It is often conditional upon their return to obedience and duty within a prescribed period.
