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• pardon — An executive action that mitigates or sets aside punishment for a crime. An act of grace from governing power which mitigates the punishment the law demands for the offense and restores the rights and privileges forfeited on account of the… …   Black's law dictionary

• Pardon — Par don, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pardoned} (p[aum]r d nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Pardoning}.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See {Par }, and {Donation}.] 1 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pardon me — Pardon Par don, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pardoned} (p[aum]r d nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Pardoning}.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See {Par }, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Pardon — Par don (p[aum]r d n), n. [F., fr. pardonner to pardon. See {Pardon}, v. t.] 1. The act of pardoning; forgiveness, as of an offender, or of an offense; release from penalty; remission of punishment; absolution. [1913 Webster] Pardon, my lord, for …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pardon — ► NOUN 1) the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence. 2) a remission of the legal consequences of an offence or conviction. 3) Christian Church, historical an indulgence. ► VERB 1) forgive or excuse (a person, error, or… …   English terms dictionary

• pardon — pardonable, adj. pardonableness, n. pardonably, adv. pardonless, adj. /pahr dn/, n. 1. kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce… …   Universalium

• Pardon — For the Breton religious festivals, see Pardon (ceremony). Clemency redirects here. For the town, see Clemency, Luxembourg …   Wikipedia

• pardon — par•don [[t]ˈpɑr dn[/t]] n. 1) kind indulgence, as in forgiveness for an offense or in tolerance of an inconvenience: I beg your pardon[/ex] 2) law a) a legal release from the penalty of an offense, as by an official b) law a document declaring… …   From formal English to slang

• pardon — /ˈpadn / (say pahdn) noun 1. courteous indulgence or allowance, as in excusing fault or seeming rudeness: I beg your pardon. 2. Law a. a pardoning; a remission of penalty. b. the deed or warrant by which such remission is declared. 3. forgiveness …  

• pardon — noun 1》 the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence. 2》 a remission of the legal consequences of an offence or conviction. 3》 Christian Church, historical an indulgence. verb 1》 forgive or excuse (a person, error, or… …   English new terms dictionary

• offender — see offenders never pardon …   Proverbs new dictionary