PARDON

pardon

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pardon n. 特赦；赦免 指宽恕罪犯的罪责、免除其全部刑罚、恢复其因犯罪被剥夺的权利和特权。在英国，由英王(或英女王)发布特赦令。在美国，对触犯联邦法律的罪犯，由总统决定特赦；触犯并非联邦法律的罪犯，由州长决定特赦。特赦与大赦〔amnesty〕均为免除罪犯的刑罚，但二者的性质和实施的目的有所不同。特赦宽容罪犯的罪责；大赦免除其处罚。特赦通常是对反对国家统治权的政治犯，给予赦免更有利于公共利益；大赦则为宽恕破坏社会秩序的一般犯罪。大赦通常遍及某类乃至各类犯罪；特赦则是赦免个别人所犯的特定罪行。(→amnesty; board of pardons; clemency; commutation; condonation; parole; reprieve)

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pardon

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pardon, n. The act or an instance of officially nullifying punishment or other legal consequences of a crime. • A pardon is usu. granted by the chief executive of a government. The President has the sole power to issue pardons for federal offenses, and state governors have the power to issue pardons for state crimes.

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