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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Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
Condone :: Condone (v. t.) To pardon; to overlook the offense of; esp., to forgive for a violation of the marriage law; -- said of either the husband or the wife..
Pardonable :: Pardonable (a.) Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; -- applied to the offense or to the offender; as, a pardonable fault, or culprit..
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..
Condonation :: Condonation (n.) The act of condoning or pardoning.
Remit :: Remit (v. t.) To forgive; to pardon; to remove.
Pardonableness :: Pardonableness (n.) The quality or state of being pardonable; as, the pardonableness of sin..
Pardoner :: Pardoner (n.) One who pardons.
Ignoscible :: Ignoscible (a.) Pardonable.
Condone :: Condone (v. t.) To pardon; to forgive.
Pardonably :: Pardonably (adv.) In a manner admitting of pardon; excusably.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
Venial :: Venial (a.) Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To give leave (of departure) to.
Oblivion :: Oblivion (n.) Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion..
Cure :: Cure (n.) A curate; a pardon.
Amnesty :: Amnesty (v.) An act of the sovereign power granting oblivion, or a general pardon, for a past offense, as to subjects concerned in an insurrection..
Grace :: Grace (n.) The prerogative of mercy execised by the executive, as pardon..
Justify :: Justify (a.) To treat as if righteous and just; to pardon; to exculpate; to absolve.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty.
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