expunction
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Justice James Kitchens, one of the four justices supporting expunction, said the effect of gubernatorial pardons in Mississippi has been diminished.
From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2015
Hentz’ lawyers conceded no state law provides for expunction upon the grant of an executive pardon.
From Washington Times • Jan. 25, 2015
Justice Leslie King said there is no state law that allows for an expunction after a criminal defendant receives an executive pardon.
From Washington Times • Dec. 14, 2014
The judge denied the request, saying state law does not allow expunction of her record.
From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2014
By this process the essence of two or more old comedies is extracted; their characters and plots amalgamated; and the whole “rectified” by the careful expunction of equivocal passages.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 27, 1841 by Various
