But conservatives are less unified when it comes to defining "amnesty." Two Republicans' recent use of the term suggests that vague definitions of amnesty contribute to a confused rhetoric about ...

“Amnesty is a forgiveness by definition,” he said, “and there are many different types of that so I’m not gonna get into trying to define it, what other people might think.

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the simplest and most common definition of amnesty is "a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be ...

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the simplest and most common definition of amnesty is “a decision that a group of people will not be punished or that a group of prisoners will be ...

President Obama is reiterating his "commitment to comprehensive immigration reform," and hopes to overhaul the system during his time in office.

“Amnesty is a forgiveness by definition and there are many different types of that so I’m not going to get into trying to define it,” said Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia.

PolitiFact and WLRN have fact-checked several claims about political candidates’ stance on "amnesty," and we've found that people apply different definitions to the term.

Paul O’Brien, executive director of Amnesty International USA, said military action is not a legally sufficient answer to accusations of genocide at a Harvard Law School talk Wednesday afternoon.

Re: "Immigration plan's fate linked to 'amnesty' label -- Obama officials shun tag, but critics say it applies to legalization proposal," Monday news story. People my age should know the meaning ...

The University of Michigan Central Student Government passed multiple resolutions Tuesday evening, including amendments to the Statement of Students Rights and Responsibilities regarding medical ...