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Pardon — For the Breton religious festivals, see Pardon (ceremony). Clemency redirects here. For the town, see Clemency, Luxembourg … Wikipedia
pardon — An executive action that mitigates or sets aside punishment for a crime. An act of grace from governing power which mitigates the punishment the law demands for the offense and restores the rights and privileges forfeited on account of the… … Black's law dictionary
pardon — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ conditional ▪ general ▪ The king issued a general pardon to all those involved in the rebellion. ▪ free (BrE) … Collocations dictionary
pardon — par•don [[t]ˈpɑr dn[/t]] n. 1) kind indulgence, as in forgiveness for an offense or in tolerance of an inconvenience: I beg your pardon[/ex] 2) law a) a legal release from the penalty of an offense, as by an official b) law a document declaring… … From formal English to slang
Pardon — Par don (p[aum]r d n), n. [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See {Pardon}, v. t.] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. [1913 Webster] Pardon, my lord, for … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pardon Us — Theatrical poster for the 1944 re release Directed by James Parrott Produced by … Wikipedia
pardon# — pardon n Pardon, amnesty, absolution in their legal and ecclesiastical senses mean a remission of penalty or punishment. Pardon, which is the comprehensive term, is often ambiguous; it denotes a release not from guilt but from the penalty imposed … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pardon, general — n. A pardon issued to a group of people who have all committed the same offense, usually political; see also amnesty The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
Pardon — (frz., spr. óng), Verzeihung, Begnadigung, bes. Schonung des Lebens eines im Kampfe besiegten Gegners; General P., allgemeine Begnadigung; pardonieren, verzeihen, begnadigen … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
general amnesty — pardon granted by a government to a group of offenders (especially political offenders) … English contemporary dictionary
