grant a pardon
1Pardon — For the Breton religious festivals, see Pardon (ceremony). Clemency redirects here. For the town, see Clemency, Luxembourg …
2pardon — I n. 1) to grant a pardon 2) to beg smb. s pardon 3) a full pardon II v. (D; tr.) to pardon smb. for * * * [ pɑːdn] (D;tr.) to pardon smb. for a full pardon to beg smb. s pardon to grant a pardon …
3pardon — {{11}}pardon (n.) late 13c., papal indulgence, from O.Fr. pardonner to grant, forgive, from V.L. *perdonare to give wholeheartedly, to remit, from L. per through, thoroughly + donare give, present (see DONATION (Cf. donation)). Meaning passing… …
4pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt …
5grant pardon — index forgive, free Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6grant pardon — pardon, acquit, grant immunity, bestow amnesty …
7pardon — [n] forgiveness absolution, acquittal, allowance, amnesty, anchor, clemency, commute, conciliation, condonation, discharge, exculpation, excuse, exoneration, forbearance, freeing, grace, indemnification, indemnity, indulgence, justification,… …
8pardon board — n. A state agency authorized to grant pardons to and commute the sentences of convicted criminals. Also called board of pardons. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 …
9grant amnesty — index clear, condone, exonerate, forgive, free, palliate (excuse), pardon Burton s Legal Thesaurus …
10grant clemency — index pardon Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
