presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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This administration is leading us down a dark path and putting an indelible stain on every institution, badge and public official that no presidential pardon will or should ever wash away. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 Business Technology News Judges rule unanimously against her Her remaining options: a Hail Mary appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court or a presidential pardon. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 9 May 2025 In order to oust Najib, Mahathir reconciled with Anwar, who was freed thanks to a royal pardon. Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025 This promotion follows Hunter Biden's guilty plea to federal tax charges last year, which led to a presidential pardon. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for presidential/royal pardon

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“Presidential/royal pardon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presidential%2Froyal%20pardon. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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