presidential/royal pardon

noun

: a pardon from a president or a king or queen

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Her legal team has reportedly floated the idea of a presidential pardon and is appealing her conviction, arguing that Epstein's 2007 non-prosecution agreement should have applied to her as well. Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025 His team is exploring all options, including appeals and even a presidential pardon. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2025 Can presidential pardon recipients hold public office? Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 28 May 2025 Lifetime has set a premiere date for its docuseries about the Chrisley family, the reality TV stars whose parents, Todd and Julie Chrisley, were released from prison after a presidential pardon. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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