a decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free

Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty. 大多数政治犯按照大赦的条款获得了自由。

a fixed period of time during which people are not punished for committing a particular crime

People who hand in illegal weapons will not be prosecuted during the amnesty. 在赦免期内交出非法枪支的人将不会受到起诉。

The government refused to declare an amnesty for people who had not paid the disputed tax. 对于那些未缴纳有争议的税款者，政府拒绝给予宽限。