English → Latin
“amnesty” in Latin
impūnitāsimpunity, freedom from punishment; securitypūblicusof or belonging to the people, state, or community; public, generaloblīviōThe act of forgetting, forgetfulness.; The state of being forgotten, oblivion.; an amnestypraetereōto pass by or go by; to surpass or excel; to disregard, neglect, omit or misslēxthe legal machinery of a state, the law; a law, statute, bill; the laws regarded as a body, the constitution
The English word amnesty itself goes back to Latin amnēstia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
amnesty
venia praeteritorum: impunitas: tides publica (these three mostly of amnesty granted to individuals or a small number): oblivio with or without rerum ante actarum or praeteritarum: oblivio, quam Athenicuses ἀμνηστίαν vocant (Val. Max.): lex, ne quis ante actarum rerum accusetur, neve multetur (Nep., act of amnesty passed): pactum abolitionis (Quint.). (The words are found in this connection and order), venia et oblivio; venia et impunitas; venia et incolumitas. To proclaim a general amnesty, omnium factotum dictorumque veniam et oblivionem in perpetuum sancire. In the hopes of an amnesty, spe abolitionis (Quint.). Phrase, veniam et impunitatem alicui dare; impunitatem largiri. To bind all parties to an amnesty, omnes jurejurando astringere discordiarum oblivionem fore. To pray for an amnesty, veniam praeteritorum precari.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for amnesty?
- The usual Latin words for “amnesty” are impūnitās, pūblicus, oblīviō; also praetereō, lēx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.