Definition

1. Verb:
   • To amnesty, to grant amnesty: An official act by a state authority, typically a head of state or government, that pardons a group of people convicted of crimes, absolving them from legal consequences and often restoring their civil rights. It is considered an act of sovereign mercy.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chủ tịch nước đã quyết định ân xá cho một số phạm nhân trước dịp lễ lớn. (The President decided to grant amnesty to a number of prisoners before the major holiday.)
  • Lệnh ân xá đã cho phép nhiều tù nhân chính trị được trở về với gia đình. (The amnesty order allowed many political prisoners to return to their families.)
  • Chính phủ ân xá những người tham gia biểu tình ôn hòa. (The government granted amnesty to those who participated in peaceful protests.)

Advanced Usage

• "Ân xá tập thể" / "Đại xá": General amnesty, a broad amnesty applied to a large category of offenders.

  • Sau khi kết thúc nội chiến, một lệnh đại xá đã được ban hành. (After the civil war ended, a general amnesty was proclaimed.)

• "Ân xá đặc biệt": Special amnesty, often granted on specific occasions like national anniversaries.

  • Nhân kỷ niệm quốc khánh, một đợt ân xá đặc biệt đã được thực hiện. (On the occasion of National Day, a special amnesty was carried out.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ân xá (danh từ): Amnesty (the noun form referring to the act or decree itself).

  • Lệnh ân xá đã được công bố trên truyền hình. (The amnesty decree was announced on television.)

• Ân giảm: To reduce a sentence; to commute a punishment (less broad than a full amnesty).

• Ân tha: To pardon, to release (often used similarly but can imply individual pardon).

Synonyms

• To pardon: To forgive or release from penalty, often for an individual.
• To grant clemency: To show mercy or leniency in punishment.
• To reprieve: To postpone or cancel punishment, especially execution.

Related Terms and Concepts

• Ân xá tội phạm: To amnesty criminals.
• Quyền ân xá: The power/right to grant amnesty (a prerogative of a sovereign or executive).
• Đặc xá: A specific type of amnesty in some legal systems, often decided by the state for certain prisoners on special occasions.

verb

1. To amnesty, to grant amnesty
   • tuyên bố ân xá một số người mới lần đầu phạm tội
     to proclaim amnesty for some first offenders
   • những người nổi loạn đã trở về nhà do có lệnh đại xá
     the rebels returned home under a general amnesty