Whereof many set free? (7)

I believe the answer is:

amnesty

(Other definitions for amnesty that I've seen before include "General pardon for crimes against the state" , "Period of pardon" , "Legal pardon" , "A general political pardon, perhaps for tax defaulters" , "Free pardon from punishment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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