Spanish Conversation · Level 125
59 words
Spanish word
amnistiar
Pronunciation
IPA/amnisˈtjaɾ/
Meaning
- verbgive amnesty
Example
Estamos dispuestos a amnistiar a quienes cooperen.
We are willing to give amnesty to those who cooperate.
More examples
La ONG pidió amnistiar por razones humanitarias a personas enfermas.
The NGO urged that sick people be granted amnesty on humanitarian grounds.
Core concept
Blanket legal erasure of past criminal liability.
Common phrases
amnistiar por razones humanitarias
grant amnesty on humanitarian grounds
conceder amnistiar a presos políticos
grant amnesty to political prisoners
Similar words
perdonar: Forgive another's fault and release personal anger or blame.
indultar: Pardon an individual so the prescribed punishment is not carried out.
absolver: Acquit a defendant at trial by declaring them not guilty.
eximir: Release someone from a mandated duty or requirement.
Definition in Spanish
Conceder, por ley o decisión pública, la eliminación de responsabilidad penal por delitos cometidos en el pasado, de modo que esos hechos dejen de producir consecuencias legales.
Word origin
Verb formed from the noun amnistía (from Greek ἀμνηστία 'forgetting') plus the Spanish verbal suffix -ar, meaning to grant amnesty.
Usage tips
- Formal legal or political term used for collective cancellation of offenses, with everyday 'forgive' expressed by perdonar or dejar pasar and indultar reserved for individual pardons.