A pardon is a formal pardon that is given to someone who has been convicted of a crime. A pardon can either pardone the person's punishment or pardon the person of their conviction.
The president is giving out pardons to people who have been convicted of crimes.
The governor is pardoning people who have been convicted of crimes that are not considered to be serious.
verb
accept an excuse for
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noun
a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
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noun
the act of excusing a mistake or offense
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noun
the formal act of liberating someone
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verb
grant a pardon to
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The pardon derailed the deportation.
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Pardon the whimsical edit summary.
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She pardoned his mistake.
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The President agreed to the pardon in 1852.
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It refers to the source of the pardon, not the nationality of the recipient.
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Pardon me if my Latin is timeworn.
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She begged pardon to the head of the family.
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Pardon me for the defending the predatory actions of a few.
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Pardon my denseness, but I'm still not getting it.
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The last resort for the convicted is to plead pardon for clemency.