pardon

simple noun18 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

a pardon issued by the president of a country.

a pardon granted to a whole class of people, often for political offenses.

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

a pardon issued by a monarch (king or queen).

an unconditional pardon.

a pardon that depends on the fulfillment of a specific condition.

a pardon granted after the person is deceased.

to formally forgive someone for a crime.

to formally give someone a pardon, often used in legal or official contexts.

a formal way to ask for forgiveness.

to request a pardon.

to try to obtain a pardon, often through a legal or formal process.

to succeed in being granted a pardon.

to get a pardon, especially through effort or a formal process.

to be given a pardon.

to propose giving a pardon, often in exchange for something.

to decline an offer of a pardon.

used to specify the crime or wrongdoing for which forgiveness is granted.