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Amnesty (Noun)

A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment.

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The government announced an amnesty for those who had fled the country to avoid conscription, allowing them to return home without penalty.
During the tax amnesty, thousands of citizens came forward to settle their outstanding debts and avoid prosecution.
In a surprise move, the dictator granted amnesty to all those who had opposed his regime, a gesture intended to promote national healing.
As part of the prisoner amnesty, over a thousand inmates were released from prison and returned to their families.
The student activists, fearing punishment for their participation in the protests, demanded amnesty as a condition for surrendering to the authorities.

The formal act of liberating someone.

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

A warrant granting release from punishment for an offense.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The government offered amnesty to the protesters who had been arrested for participating in the unauthorized rally.
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter granted amnesty to those who had evaded the draft during the Vietnam War.
After a period of civil unrest, the government declared a general amnesty, pardoning all those who had been accused of treason.
The newly elected president announced a blanket amnesty for all prisoners who had been jailed for non-violent crimes during the previous regime.
Many countries have offered amnesty to migrant workers who came into the country illegally, allowing them to regularize their status without fear of prosecution.