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Instead, Reagan showed forbearance. "State law is very explicit such a strike is illegal," the governor pointed out. Yet he treated the walkout as a case of unauthorized absence from work rather than an illegal concerted action against the state. Under California law, state employees were subject to termination after five consecutive days of unauthorized absence. (Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America by Joseph A. McCartin)

Amnesty (from the Greek ἀμνηστία amnestia (Amnesty, Wm Chrichton Μεγα Ελληνο-Αγγλικον Λεξικον 1960) is defined as: "A pardon extended by the government to a group or class of persons, usually for a political offense; the act of a sovereign power officially forgiving certain classes of persons who are subject to trial but have not yet been convicted." (Wikipedia)

When a bankruptcy case is filed with a court, a bankruptcy estate, which includes all of a debtor’s legal and equitable interests, is formed. Typically, the estate is subject to the bankruptcy court’s jurisdiction, and it is reviewed by a court-appointed bankruptcy trustee. The trustee generally represents the creditors’ interests in the suit. During the bankruptcy proceedings, the estate becomes the legal owner of the debtor’s tangible and intangible assets. Assets held in a bankruptcy estate are frequently sold by the trustee in order to pay off the debtor’s outstanding obligations. (WiseGEEK)

If an insurance company acts in bad faith it may be subject to punitive damages. (Website of Pillsbury & Coleman, LLP)