A government act to nullify a criminal charge or conviction of a person.
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Can a U.S. President pardon an accessory to murder if the murder occurred in a foreign country?
If a U.S. citizen conspires to have another U.S. citizen murdered but the actual killing takes place in a foreign country, can the accessory to the murder be pardoned by the President?
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Federal Pardon before being charged?
Is it possible to receive a presidential pardon before being charged (a "blanket" pardon or "pass")?
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Would a possible pardon of the US Capitol rioters stand if President Trump is convicted
At the time of asking this question, President Trump has been impeached by the US House, but no trial date set by the US Senate. However, if Trump were to grant blanket pardons to all those who participated in the US Capitol riot today (Jan 15 2020)…
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President promising to pardon people who will commit crimes in the future, at his incitement
It has been reported that "trump has promised to pardon people who commit crimes".
If this were true, would it be illegal? For instance, is it incitement to commit crime?
If a sitting president could not be prosecute for it, is there any crime…
Mawg says reinstate Monica
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