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- Dictionaryamnesty/ˈamnɪsti/
noun
- 1. an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences: "an amnesty for political prisoners"
verb
- 1. grant an official pardon to: "the guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life"
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AMNESTY definition: 1. a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free: 2. a fixed period of…. Learn more.
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 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."
a 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.
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.
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.
