Presidents can issue blanket amnesty which forgives entire groups of people for a crime.

They called for a respect of human rights and opposed blanket amnesty for armed groups involved in the conflict.

A resolution by the executive council said blanket amnesty would recognize a growing segment of the labor force vulnerable to exploitation.

Why did the guerrillas then, on behalf of no one but themselves, acquiesce so easily to the blanket amnesty?

All were offered a blanket amnesty for past crimes.

"The governor has said he does not support a blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants at this time."

All militia leaders were granted a blanket amnesty after the civil war, provided they behaved.

But President Bush has said he would never issue a "blanket amnesty."

Some road safety groups say they have already made progress this year because a blanket amnesty seems like a dead issue now.

They were released without trial as part of a blanket amnesty for political prisoners in March 1977.