presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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Unlike his federal cases -- for which Trump could theoretically pardon himself -- the state case will likely remain outside the reach of a presidential pardon, even if Trump successfully removes the case to federal court, according to Cohen. —

Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024 Lil Wayne Rapper Lil Wayne, who received a presidential pardon from Trump in 2021, has voiced his appreciation and continued support for Trump. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 She was then remanded in a nunnery, given a derisory sentence — less than two years in jail — before being released with a presidential pardon. —

Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024 But looming over the proceedings — as well as Hunter Biden’s convictions in a separate gun trial in June — is the possibility of a presidential pardon, or a commutation of sentence. —

Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for presidential/royal pardon

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