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A '''pardon''' means an act, of [[grace]] from governing power which mitigates punishment and restores rights and privileges forfeited on account of the offense.  
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A '''pardon''' means an act of [[grace]] from governing power which mitigates punishment and restores rights and privileges forfeited on account of the offense.  
    
The President of the United States is authorized to pardon criminals. [[Abraham Lincoln]] signed many pardons during the [[Civil War]], in part to curry favor with political opponents.  
 
The President of the United States is authorized to pardon criminals. [[Abraham Lincoln]] signed many pardons during the [[Civil War]], in part to curry favor with political opponents.  
    
[[Category:Legal Terms]]
 
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