presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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Peter Yarrow, a major figure of the Sixties folk revival with Peter, Paul and Mary who was convicted of molesting a 14-year-old girl and later received a presidential pardon, died today, The New York Times reports. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025 And yet, the power of the presidential pardon, based on the embrace of the concepts of mercy and amnesty, essentially guarantees that, in fact, a select few are actually not held accountable for crimes they have been found guilty of. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 Giang said Lan would likely not be executed immediately, adding her lawyers would probably request a review of the case or apply for a presidential pardon. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024 Joe Biden made news by announcing a presidential pardon for his son Hunter Biden who faced two separate federal criminal charges. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential/royal pardon 

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