NOUN | state | amnesty | a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
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communication | amnesty, pardon | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense | |
act | amnesty, pardon, free pardon | the formal act of liberating someone | |
VERB | communication | amnesty | grant a pardon / pardon to (a group of people) |
Sounds | ae'mnahstiy | |
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Rhymes | ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy... |
Meaning | A period during which offenders are exempt from punishment. | |
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Broader | exemption, freedom | immunity from an obligation or duty |
Spanish | amnistia, amnistía | |
Catalan | amnistia | |
Verbs | amnesty | grant a pardon / pardon to (a group of people) |
Meaning | A warrant granting release from punishment for an offense. | |
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Synonym | pardon | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | warrant | A writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts |
Spanish | amnistía, indulto, perdón | |
Catalan | amnistia, indult, perdó | |
Verbs | amnesty | grant a pardon / pardon to (a group of people) |
Meaning | The formal act of liberating someone. | |
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Synonyms | pardon, free pardon | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice |
Spanish | amnistía, indulto, perdón | |
Catalan | amnistia, indult, perdó | |
Verbs | amnesty | grant a pardon / pardon to (a group of people) |
Meaning | grant a pardon / pardon to (a group of people) . | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
Broader | pardon | grant a pardon / pardon to |
Spanish | amnistiar | |
Catalan | amnistiar | |
Nouns | amnesty | the formal act of liberating someone |
amnesty | a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense | |
amnesty | a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment |
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