pardon
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Just two years into that sentence, the 34-year-old former billionaire has now filed an application for pardon after completion of sentence to the Department of Justice, according to online records.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
The former British socialite’s attorneys have made clear that she is seeking a pardon for her 2021 conviction and 20-year prison sentence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
In Herrera, the court argued that clemency was the appropriate avenue for freestanding innocence claims, despite the extreme arbitrariness of pardon decisions.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Last year, Lindberg hired a Washington lobbying firm to seek a pardon from President Trump, lobbying records show.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
I shoved my way down there, mouthing a token pardon me in the noisy crush, and ran into Harry escorting Fern Spitty and trying to clear a path for her through the near riot.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing pardon
"The Crucible" -- Vocabulary from all 4 Acts
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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