amnesty

nouns

a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
amnesty
is a type of (narrower)
immunity from an obligation or duty
exemption, freedom
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
amnesty, pardon
the formal act of liberating someone
amnesty, free pardon, pardon

verbs

grant a pardon to (a group of people)
amnesty
domain category
the collection of rules imposed by authority
"civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
jurisprudence, law
is a type of (narrower)
grant a pardon to
"Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"
pardon