as in pardons
release from the guilt or penalty of an offense
the president of France traditionally grants amnesty to specially selected prisoners on Bastille Day
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pardons
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Trump has suggested that the pardons Biden signed using the technology should be considered null and void.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025 -
The Justice Department is examining pardons issued by Biden in the final days of his presidency, and a separate investigation by the House Oversight Committee into the former president’s cognitive health and use of autopen is also underway.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Amnesties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amnesties. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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