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grant pardon — pardon, acquit, grant immunity, bestow amnesty … English contemporary dictionary
Pardon — For the Breton religious festivals, see Pardon (ceremony). Clemency redirects here. For the town, see Clemency, Luxembourg … Wikipedia
pardon — (par don) s. m. 1° Rémission d une faute, d une offense. Le pardon des injures. Le pardon des ennemis. Je vous demande mon pardon, le pardon de ma faute. • Et nous verrons bientôt son coeur inquiété Me demander pardon de tant d impiété, CORN … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt … Law dictionary
pardon — [n] forgiveness absolution, acquittal, allowance, amnesty, anchor, clemency, commute, conciliation, condonation, discharge, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, forbearance, freeing, grace, indemnification, indemnity, indulgence, justification,… … New thesaurus
pardon board — n. A state agency authorized to grant pardons to and commute the sentences of convicted criminals. Also called board of pardons. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
grant amnesty — index clear, condone, exonerate, forgive, free, palliate (excuse), pardon Burton s Legal Thesaurus … Law dictionary
grant clemency — index pardon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
grant forgiveness — index pardon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
grant remission — index acquit, clear, pardon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
