Amnesty was granted for criminal acts or administrative and accounting infractions "linked to the consultation held in Catalonia on November 9, 2014 and the referendum of October 1, 2017" The most serious crimes considered in court, such as terrorism, treason and embezzlement, are not excluded. The last word will be up to the courts, but in accordance with the intention declared in the Explanation of Reasons, the text seeks to give it to all those convicted or sanctioned in one way or another.