Definition of pardon

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Pardon (v. t.) The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution..

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Grace :: Grace (n.) The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Justify :: Justify (a.) To treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve.
Cure :: Cure (n.) A curate; a pardon.
Impardonable :: Impardonable (a.) Unpardonable.
Pardoned :: Pardoned (imp. & p. p.) of Pardo.
Commutation :: Commutation (n.) The change of a penalty or punishment by the pardoning power of the State; as, the commutation of a sentence of death to banishment or imprisonment..
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in reference to the act forgiven.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Ransom :: Ransom (n.) A sum paid for the pardon of some great offense and the discharge of the offender; also, a fine paid in lieu of corporal punishment..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The state of being forgiven.
Condonation :: Condonation (n.) The act of condoning or pardoning.
Approvement :: Approvement (n.) a confession of guilt by a prisoner charged with treason or felony, together with an accusation of his accomplish and a giving evidence against them in order to obtain his own pardon. The term is no longer in use; it corresponded to what is now known as turning king's (or queen's) evidence in England, and state's evidence in the United States..
Pardoning :: Pardoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pardo.
Pardoning :: Pardoning (a.) Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon; willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a pardoning God..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Remit :: Remit (v. t.) To forgive; to pardon; to remove.
Absolve :: Absolve (v. t.) To free from a penalty; to pardon; to remit (a sin); -- said of the sin or guilt.
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending..
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
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