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Free Pardon

Definition

A free pardon refers to an official act of forgiveness by a government or executive authority, which exempts an individual from any punishment or penalty for a committed crime.

Senses

Sense 1 (Noun):

An official document or declaration granted by the government, offering forgiveness and absolution from any legal consequences for a committed offense.

Example sentences:

1. The governor issued a free pardon to the wrongly convicted prisoner.
2. The president granted a free pardon to several political prisoners as a gesture of reconciliation.

Sense 2 (Verb):

To grant or receive a free pardon, thereby absolving an individual from the legal consequences or penalties associated with a committed crime.

Example sentences:

1. The judge decided to free pardon the defendant due to insufficient evidence.
2. After serving twenty years in prison, he was finally free pardoned for the crime he did not commit.

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