Look up: pardon

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   pardon
   [n] - a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense 2. [v] - grant a pardon to
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   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; absolution. « Pardon , my lord, for me and for my tidings.» Shak. « But infinite in pardon was my judge. ...
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   Pardon
   Par'don transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Pardoned ; present participle & verbal noun Pardoning .] [ Either from pardon , noun , or from French pardonner , Late Latin perdonare ; Latin per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See Par- , and Donation
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   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 punishment; to forgive; applied to offenses. 'I pray ...
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   pardon
   amnesty noun a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
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   Pardon
   A `pardon` is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. It is granted by a sovereign power, such as a monarch or chief of state or a competent church authority. `Clemency` is an associated term, meaning the lessening of the penalty of the crime without forgiving the crime itself. The act of clemency is a `reprieve`. Today, pardons and reprieves are granted in many countries when individuals have demonstrated that they have fu...
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   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.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an off...
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   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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   pardon
   
   1. the act of excusing a mistake or offense
   2. a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
   3. the formal act of liberating someone
   
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    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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