full pardon

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

complete forgiveness for a crime, releasing a person from all legal consequences.

pardonADJECTIVE + pardon

Categories:

full

Examples (10)

  • The president granted him a full pardon for his past mistakes.
  • She spent years fighting to receive a full pardon from the state.
  • A full pardon would restore all of his civil rights immediately.
  • He was finally issued a full pardon after new evidence came to light.
  • The governor is considering whether to grant a full pardon to the activist.
  • After the revolution, the new government offered a full pardon to all political prisoners.
  • Lawyers argued that their client deserved a full pardon given the circumstances.
  • Getting a full pardon is the only way he can clear his record completely.
  • The king's decree provided a full pardon for all those who surrendered.
  • He remains hopeful that the outgoing leader will sign his full pardon.