a general pardon for offenses, esp. political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.

Law . an act of forgiveness for past offenses, esp. to a class of persons as a whole.

a forgetting or overlooking of any past offense.

to grant amnesty to; pardon.

noun

absolution , condonation , dispensation , forgiveness , immunity , reprieve , excuse , pardon , remission