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   Par·don

   /ˈpärd(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense: "he obtained pardon for his sins" Similar forgivenessabsolutionremissionclemencymercylenienceleniencycondonationhistorical:indulgence
   • ▪ a remission of the legal consequences of an offense or conviction: "he offered a full pardon to five convicted men" Similar reprievefree pardongeneral pardonamnestyexonerationexculpationreleaseacquittaldischargerare:oblivion
   • ▪ an indulgence, as widely sold in medieval Europe.

   verb

   • 1. forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense): "I know Catherine will pardon me" Similar forgiveabsolvehave mercy onbe merciful todeal leniently withexcusecondoneoverlookrare:remitOpposite blame
   • ▪ release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offense or conviction, and often implicitly from blame: "he was pardoned for his treason" Similar exonerateacquitamnestyexculpatelet offgrant a pardon toreprievereleasefreespareOpposite punish
   • ▪ used to indicate that the actions or thoughts of someone are justified or understandable given the circumstances: "one can be pardoned the suspicion that some of his errors were deliberate"

   exclamation

   • 1. a request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it: "“Pardon?” I said, cupping a hand to my ear"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French pardun (noun), pardoner (verb), from medieval Latin perdonare ‘concede, remit’, from per- ‘completely’ + donare ‘give’.

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   Who can grant a pardon?

   • Pardons are typically granted by the President, or by individual state governors, usually to absolve individuals, but may be granted, in certain circumstances, for groups of people. Federal pardons are granted by the President of the United States, and each state’s law dictates with whom the power to grant state pardons lies.

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   What is an example of pardon?

   • A pardon does have the effect of restoring the individuals civil rights. For example, an individual receiving a pardon for his conviction for murdering his wife may still be sued by her family in a civil lawsuit.

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   What does pardon mean?

   • To release a person from liability for an offense A pardon is an official forgiveness, or release from liability for a criminal offense. Once granted, a pardon eliminates the punishment handed down by the court, though it normally does not affect any prison time already served.

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   What are the synonyms for pardon?

   • Some common synonyms of pardon are condone, excuse, and forgive. While all these words mean "to exact neither punishment nor redress," pardon implies that one remits a penalty due for an admitted or established offense. When is condone a more appropriate choice than pardon? In some situations, the words condone and pardon are roughly equivalent.

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   Pardon is a noun or verb that means to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime, to allow an offense to pass without punishment, or to relieve of a penalty. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of pardon.

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   Pardon is a verb that means to forgive someone for something they have said or done, often used in polite expressions. It can also be a noun that means an occasion when someone who has committed a crime is officially forgiven, or an exclamation to politely ask someone to repeat something they have said.

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   a pardon by treating the offender as if the offense had not occurred. exculpation. the act of freeing from guilt or blame. type of: benignity, kindness. a kind act. noun. the formal act of liberating someone. synonyms: amnesty, free pardon.

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