Definition of pardon

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Pardon (v. t.) To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender.

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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..
Pardoner :: Pardoner (n.) One who pardons.
Pardonableness :: Pardonableness (n.) The quality or state of being pardonable; as, the pardonableness of sin..
Forgivable :: Forgivable (a.) Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To give leave (of departure) to.
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) The act of excusing, apologizing, exculpating, pardoning, releasing, and the like; acquittal; release; absolution; justification; extenuation..
Oblivion :: Oblivion (n.) Official ignoring of offenses; amnesty, or general pardon; as, an act of oblivion..
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..
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 pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it..
Condone :: Condone (v. t.) To pardon; to forgive.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
Remitter :: Remitter (n.) One who pardons.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) An official warrant of remission of penalty.
Irremission :: Irremission (n.) Refusal of pardon.
Pardoning :: Pardoning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pardo.
Pardonably :: Pardonably (adv.) In a manner admitting of pardon; excusably.
Cure :: Cure (n.) A curate; a pardon.
Reprobate :: Reprobate (v. t.) To abandon to punishment without hope of pardon.
Deprecation :: Deprecation (n.) Entreaty for pardon; petitioning.
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