presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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Jeffrey Crouch, an assistant professor of politics at American University and expert on the presidential pardon power, said a president can grant executive clemency as soon as a federal crime is committed and does not need to wait until someone is charged, tried or convicted. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024 Hunter Biden’s federal gun case was brought to a close by a judge Tuesday following the presidential pardon by his father. Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 Dec. 2024 In 1866, the Supreme Court also ruled that a presidential pardon could cover acts that have already occurred even if the recipient has not been charged over them. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 However, under his father’s sweeping presidential pardon that cannot be reversed, Hunter Biden will not face prosecution for any possible federal crimes that may have happened during the ten-year period. Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential/royal pardon 

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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

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