beg one's pardon

: to ask for as a charity (see charity 2a)

: to ask earnestly for : entreat

: to require as necessary or appropriate

: indulgence

: the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty

: a release from the legal penalties of an offense

: to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime

: to allow (an offense) to pass without punishment : forgive

: to relieve of a penalty improperly assessed