amnistía

amnesty

noun ahm-nees-TEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek amnēstia (forgetfulness), from a- (not) + mnasthai (to remember).

Also means

pardon

Usage Note

Amnistía is a formal legal pardon granted to a group of people, usually for political offences, wiping out the crime rather than merely reducing the sentence (unlike indulto, a personal pardon). In Spain, the Ley de Amnistía of 1977 is a historically significant measure. Amnistía Internacional is the well-known NGO Amnesty International.

Examples

"El parlamento aprobó una ley de amnistía para los presos políticos."

Natural Translation

Parliament passed an amnesty law for political prisoners.

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