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Meanings of pardon in English

Catalan
pardon
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Breton religious ceremony.

Related terms
pardon
Portuguese
perdão
Catalan
indult
Spanish
amnistía

The formal act of liberating someone.

perdão
Portuguese
perdoar
Catalan
perdonar
Spanish
disculpar

To stop blaming someone for an offense.

perdoar
Russian
помилование
Portuguese
indulto
Catalan
indult
Spanish
indulto

Forgiveness of a crime and the cancellation of the relevant penalty.

помилование
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Examples for "reprieve"
Examples for "reprieve"
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ABI is working in Europe to convince authorities a reprieve is necessary.
Reuters
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This seven-day reprieve will result in enemies with lower health and damage.
Wired
3
The archdeacon's power included no more than a single reprieve per year.
Amberville
4
Better than expected US economic data gave markets only a brief reprieve.
The Irish Times
5
Network executives refused then to rule out a possible reprieve for Trump.
Reuters
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Prisoners may request clemency if they believe they were convicted in error.
Feminist dot com
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Local television said she asked for clemency to be with her child.
Radio NZ
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But House of Representatives Intelligence Committee chairman Adam Schiff condemned Trump's clemency.
Radio NZ
4
Bill Haslam to offer her clemency before he leaves office in January.
Reuters
5
That's not to say there hasn't been criticism of the clemency initiative.
Ebony
Usage of pardon in English
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Photo: 123RF State House said the pardon was based on compassionate grounds.
Radio NZ
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A free pardon was sent to him in July of that year.
The Irish Times
3
He said: Not long ago he appealed to me for a pardon.
The Guardian
4
I pardon him and wish him a good life, the president said.
Reuters
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Those who wish to ask pardon for their treasons may do so.
A clash of kings
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Go thou to Allora; pardon thy children; take them to thy home.
Wolfert's Roost, and Miscellanies
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So in Jarkino the woodman craves pardon of the tree he fells.
The Golden Bough: A Study of Magic and Religion
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Your pardon, Speaker, but I feel that the answer is not satisfactory.
Second Foundation
9
Christ for us is our pardon; Christ in us is our life.
Expositions of Holy Scripture / Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Rut...
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Libya said the pardon violated bilateral accords it had signed with Bulgaria.
Reuters
11
Earlier this month, a judge annulled a pardon granted to her father.
Reuters
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I proposed pardon for the rebels and the ballot for the blacks.
History of the Thirty-Ninth Congress of the United States
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I pardon you; this is the first great day of your life.
Egmont
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I beg your pardon; I do not mean preaching on the Sabbath.
Catharine Furze
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Doing finely, thank you; and, pardon me, but the general is signalling.
Tonio, Son of the Sierras: A Story of the Apache War
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You must pardon my involuntary indiscretion in proposing to turn in here.
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Pardon through the time
Pardon across language varieties
United Kingdom
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United States of America
Less common
New Zealand
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