as in amnesties
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the jury's verdict of "not guilty" was absolution in the eyes of the law, but the verdict would always be "guilty" in the court of public opinion
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pardons
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Former President Joe Biden issued blanket pardons to his son Hunter Biden and brother James Biden before leaving office.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025 -
The pantheon of problematic presidential pardons has always cut across partisan lines.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Twin Cities,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Absolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/absolutions. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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