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AMNESTY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amnesty 1, record 1, English, amnesty
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legal guarantee that exempts a person or group of persons from liability for criminal or political offenses. 1, record 1, English, - amnesty
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If respected and properly applied, an amnesty can help promote the voluntary repatriation of refugees. 1, record 1, English, - amnesty
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amnistie
1, record 1, French, amnistie
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ciudadanía e inmigración
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amnistía
1, record 1, Spanish, amnist%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Garantía jurídica que exime a una persona o un grupo de personas de la responsabilidad por crímenes o delitos penales o políticos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - amnist%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La amnistía puede contribuir a favorecer la repatriación voluntaria de los refugiados cuando se respeta y se aplica debidamente. 2, record 1, Spanish, - amnist%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 1990-10-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- War and Peace (International Law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- amnesty
1, record 2, English, amnesty
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) "immunity for acts done during the war without sufficient authority or in excess of authority". 1, record 2, English, - amnesty
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Provision for this matter is usually included in the treaty of peace. 1, record 2, English, - amnesty
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Guerre et paix (Droit international)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- amnistie
1, record 2, French, amnistie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Terme qui, employé dans les traités de paix ou à l'occasion de ceux-ci ou de règlements politiques analogues, désigne, suivant ce qui a été convenu, une mesure [exceptionnelle qui supprime les effets normaux de la loi pénale en prescrivant l'oubli officiel d'une ou de plusieurs infractions à celle-ci] et, éventuellement, la renonciation aux prétentions et griefs qui ont été à l'origine de la guerre ou des troubles politiques auxquels on entend mettre fin. 1, record 2, French, - amnistie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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