amnesty (redirected from amnesties)

am·nes·ty  (mn-st)

n. pl. am·nes·ties

A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses.

tr.v. am·nes·tied, am·nes·ty·ing, am·nes·ties

To grant a general pardon to.

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[Latin amnstia, from Greek amnsti; see amnesia.]

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amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ]

n pl -ties

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, -tying, -tied

(tr) to overlook or forget (an offence)

[from Latin amnēstia, from Greek: oblivion, from amnēstos forgetting, from a-¹ + -mnēstos, from mnasthai to remember]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	amnesty - a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment exemption, freedom - immunity from an obligation or duty
	2.	amnesty - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense pardon 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"
	3.	amnesty - the formal act of liberating someone free pardon, pardon 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"
Verb	1.	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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amnesty

noun general pardon, mercy, pardoning, immunity, forgiveness, reprieve, oblivion, remission (of penalty), clemency, dispensation, absolution, condonation Activists will not automatically be granted amnesty.

verb pardon, free, release, excuse, forgive, overlook, liberate, acquit, condone, reprieve, remit, let off (informal), exonerate, absolve, exculpate Last year Parliament amnestied the plotters.

Translations

amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ]

A. N → amnistía f
to grant an amnesty to → amnistiar(a), conceder una amnistía a

B. VT → amnistiar

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amnesty [ˈæmnɪsti] n → amnistie f
to grant an amnesty to sb, to grant amnesty to sb → accorder une amnistie à qn
tax amnesty → amnistie fiscale
weapons amnesty → amnistie des armes
Amnesty International n → Amnesty International

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amnesty

n → Amnestie f; during or under the amnesty → unter der Amnestie; a general amnesty → eine Generalamnestie; Amnesty International → Amnesty International no art

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amnesty [ˈæmnɪstɪ] n → amnistia
to grant an amnesty to → concedere l'amnistia a, amnistiare

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amnesty

n amnesty [ˈӕmnəsti]

a general pardon given to people who have done wrong especially against the government The murderer was released under the amnesty declared by the new president. amnestie عَفْو عَام амнистия amnestie amnesti die Amnestie αμνηστία amnistía amnestia عفو عمومی yleinen armahdus amnistie חֲנִינָה सर्वक्षमा amnestija közkegyelem, amnesztia pengampunan náðun amnistia 恩赦 사면 amnestija amnestija pengampunan amnestie amnesti amnestia amnistia amnistie амнистия amnestia amnestija amnestija amnesti, benådning นิรโทษกรรม genel af 大赦, 特赦 амністія عام معافی ، امان sự ân xá 大赦, 特赦