pardon
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The pardon does not appear to extend to a separate case in December where Najib was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
He exhausted his direct appeals, and the state’s pardon and parole board denied his request for a commutation in December.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Last year, he was given an unconditional pardon by US President Donald Trump over a breach of anti-money laundering laws at his crypto trading platform, BitMEX, to which he had pleaded guilty in 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
However, Sirisena personally intervened and granted Gnanasara a presidential pardon in 2019 after the monk had served less than a year of his sentence.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
‘No problem,’ he says; ‘I will pardon myself.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
And under the state constitution, only the governor has the power to issue pardons.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Presidential pardons only cover federal offences, not state-level cases.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Throughout history, kings and popes traditionally celebrated “jubilee” years with granting pardons and forgiving sins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
The White House has said the president does not issue pardons at the request of lobbyists.
From Salon ● Apr. 21, 2026
A pair of gold cloaks confronted them as they were making their way along Coppersmith's Wynd, but when they realized whom they'd challenged they begged the Hand's pardons and waved them on.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
In a September 2024 motion, Murrill claimed that by vacating Brooks’ manslaughter conviction while he was a free man and not a prisoner, the court essentially pardoned him.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Chey also has twice been convicted, imprisoned—and later pardoned by two South Korean presidents—for white-collar crimes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He’s no longer a quintessential underdog routinely pardoned for his bad defense, his questionable durability and his tendency to tighten up in the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
Appearing in court on Tuesday, he expressed regret and was pardoned.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
"He had helped persuade my sister that Stark should be pardoned, on the condition that he take the black."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Asked after the Supreme Court ruling if he would consider pardoning Maxwell, Trump said, “I’d have to take a look at it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
The family of one of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's victims has asked US President Donald Trump not to consider pardoning the late financier's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2025
Gerald Ford is best remembered not for his administration’s fight against inflation or for signing campaign finance reforms but for pardoning his predecessor, Richard Nixon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2025
"No, I have no contemplation of pardoning myself for anything. I didn’t do anything wrong."
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025
Farmer asked, referring to his argument with Alex about pardoning prisoners.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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