What is an amnesty order?

The amnesty order is a decree about "amnesty".

Amnesty refers to the use of administrative power to exempt a criminal from all or part of his sentence, but not to pardon the crime, that is, to pardon the sentence but not the crime.

Amnesty refers to a system in which the head of state or the highest authority of the country grants amnesty to criminals within a certain range. Amnesty is very effective. It not only exempts the execution of punishment, but also eliminates crime.

Those who have been granted amnesty will have their criminal liability completely eliminated. If the prosecution has not yet been pursued, the prosecution will no longer be pursued; if the prosecution has been pursued, the prosecution will be revoked. If the crime has been pronounced guilty, the prosecution will be declared invalid and will no longer be executed. Amnesty refers to a system whereby the head of state or the highest organ of state power exempts specific criminals who have been sentenced from all or part of their punishment.

Reasons for issuing an amnesty order:

1. An amnesty order for those in power in the past or their assistants. The past government and its politics are regarded as Illegal, but in order to maintain the stability and unity of the country, amnesty is granted for crimes committed by past governments and their employees. An amnesty order imposed on all members of illegal armed groups or terrorist organizations in order to bring peace to a region or country.

2. An amnesty issued to some criminals (generally with relatively minor crimes) due to certain celebrations, such as the enthronement of the head of state, the king’s birthday, royal weddings, and National Day anniversaries. For example, on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, an amnesty was granted to Puyi, the deposed emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and some captured generals of the National Revolutionary Army.

3. Due to changes in the law, people who were sentenced according to the law in the past may become innocent people according to the new law. In some countries these people can be pardoned, and in other countries there may be other institutions that can ensure that they do not have to continue serving their sentences.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Amnesty Order