General pardon (7)
I believe the answer is:
amnesty
'general pardon' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for amnesty that I've seen before include "act of forgiveness" , "A general pardon for nasty me" , "When law is suspended" , "General pardon - international charity" , "Dispensation" .)