Look up: pardon

1. pardon
   [n] - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense 2. [v] - grant a pardon to
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2. Pardon
   Par'don noun [ French, from pardonner to pardon. See Pardon , transitive verb ] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absol...
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3. Pardon
   Par'don transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Pardoned ; present participle & verbal noun Pardoning .] [ Either from pardon , noun , or from French pardonner , Late L...
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4. pardon
   1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; applied to the offender. 'In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant.' (2 Kings v. 18) 'I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardom me.' (Shak) ... 2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without p...
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5. pardon
   amnesty noun a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
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6. Pardon
   • (v. t.) A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses. • (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty. • (v. t...
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7. pardon
   in law, release from guilt or remission of punishment. In criminal law the power of pardon is generally exercised by the chief executive officer of ... [2 related articles]
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8. pardon
   
   • the act of excusing a mistake or offense
   • a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
   • the formal act of liberating someone
   
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9. pardon
   pardon, in law, exemption from punishment for a criminal conviction granted by the grace of the executive of a government. A general pardon to a class of persons guilty of the same offense (e.g., insurrection) is an amnesty. A pardon (at least in the United States) absolutely terminates criminal lia...
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10. Pardon
    A remission of punishment or penalty without indicating exoneration from guilt.
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11. Pardon
    It refers to the act of the highest authority in the government who rules the law and has power to forgive someone who has commited crime or have been convicted of the crime thereby, restoring the rights of that person and releasing him/her of the present sentence. Normally President of the country ...
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12. pardon
    1) v. to use the executive power of a Governor or President to forgive a person convicted of a crime, thus removing any remaining penalties or punishments and preventing any new prosecution of the person for the crime for which the pardon was given. A pardon strikes the conviction from the books as ...
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13. Pardon
    Being forgiven for an offence. A free pardon meant the convict would receive no punishment. A conditional pardon meant the convict would receive a lesser punishment. For example, those pardoned from the death sentence were sometimes transported instead.
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14. Pardon
    `Clemency` means the forgiveness of a crime or the cancellation (in whole or in part) of the penalty associated with it. It is a general concept that encompasses several related procedures: pardoning, commutation, remission and reprieves. A `pardon` is the forgiveness of a crime and the cance...
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15. Pardon
    (ceremony) A `Pardon` is a typically Breton form of pilgrimage and one of the most traditional demonstrations of popular Catholicism in Brittany. Of very ancient origin, probably dating back to the conversion of the country by the Celtic monks, it is comparable to the parades associated with ...
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