amnesty

Amnesty is the act of releasing or protecting a person or persons from prosecution for wrongdoings. (noun)

An example of amnesty is when the US government lets in a foreign citizen to help protect that citizen from being killed in his own country.
An example of amnesty is when a criminal is told to go free.

See amnesty in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. amnesties

to grant amnesty to

See amnesty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(ămˈnĭ-stē)

noun pl. am·nes·ties

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

transitive verb am·nes·tied, am·nes·ty·ing, am·nes·ties

To grant a general pardon to.

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