presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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Maldonado-Passage is now hoping for a presidential pardon. Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025 The Maryland Democrat pointed to a 2024 opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit that says the Constitution does not say a presidential pardon has to come in a particular form. Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 17 Mar. 2025 Up Next The presidential pardon remains a powerful and complex instrument within the U.S. legal system. Walter Pavlo, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025 He was later released after receiving a royal pardon. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presidential/royal pardon

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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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