Amnesty
0055-en RE520 Criminal Law As of 11.07.2026
Amnesty is the renunciation by the State of the right to prosecute or execute sentences against a number of persons not individually identified for reasons of expediency.
Deutsch
Amnestie 0055-de
Die Amnestie ist der Verzicht des Staates auf Strafverfolgung oder Strafvollstreckung gegenüber einer Anzahl nicht individuell bestimmter Personen aus Gründen der Zweckmässigkeit.
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