Definition of pardon

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Pardon (v. t.) A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses..

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Forgiveness :: Forgiveness (n.) Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive.
Remission :: Remission (n.) Discharge from that which is due; relinquishment of a claim, right, or obligation; pardon of transgression; release from forfeiture, penalty, debt, etc..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) A release, by a sovereign, or officer having jurisdiction, from the penalties of an offense, being distinguished from amenesty, which is a general obliteration and canceling of a particular line of past offenses..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
Irremissible :: Irremissible (a.) Not remissible; unpardonable; as, irremissible crimes..
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..
Justify :: Justify (a.) To treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve.
Pardoner :: Pardoner (n.) A seller of indulgences.
Probator :: Probator (n.) One who, when indicted for crime, confessed it, and accused others, his accomplices, in order to obtain pardon; a state's evidence..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To give leave (of departure) to.
Condone :: Condone (v. t.) To pardon; to forgive.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to overlook; to pardon.
Grace :: Grace (n.) The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender.
Pardonably :: Pardonably (adv.) In a manner admitting of pardon; excusably.
Grace :: Grace (n.) The divine favor toward man; the mercy of God, as distinguished from His justice; also, any benefits His mercy imparts; divine love or pardon; a state of acceptance with God; enjoyment of the divine favor..
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.
Ignoscible :: Ignoscible (a.) Pardonable.
Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
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