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condonation
condonation [Medieval Latin condonatio remission, pardon, from Latin condonare to give away, absolve] : voluntary overlooking or pardon of an offense ;specif : express
County palatine
The Bishop of Durham and the Duke of Lancaster had royal power within their respective counties. They could pardon treasons, murders, and felonies; they appointed judges and magistrates; all writs and indictments ran in their names,and offences
Perdonatio utlagari'
Perdonatio utlagari', a pardon for a man who, for contempt in not yielding obedience to the process of a Court, is outlawed,
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Grace
Grace, a faculty, licence, or dispensation; also general and free pardon by Act of Parliament
Lancaster
him to his son John for life, that he should have jura regalia and a king-like power to pardon treasons, outlawries, etc., and make justices of the peace and justices of assize within the county, and all
Northampton, Statutes made at
Northampton, Statutes made at, 2 Edw. 3, A.D. 1328, respecting pardons for felonies, conduct of assizes, etc.: in part repealed by Stat. Law Rev. Act, 1863. See R. v.
Novus homo
Novus homo, a pardoned criminal or discharged insolvent; a parvenu.
Reprieve
criminal's character, in order to give time to apply to the Crown for either an absolute or conditional pardon. Or (3) ex necessitate legis; as where a woman is capitally convicted and pleads her pregnancy. See JURY
Plea
the jurisdiction. (2) In abatement. (3) Special pleas in bar, as (a) Autrefois acquit. (b) Autrefois convict. (c) Pardon. (4) General issue of not guilty.
Privy seal and privy signet
seal and privy signet. The Privy Seal (privatum sigillum) is a seal of the sovereign under which charters, pardons, etc., signed by the sovereign, pass before they come to the Great Seal,and also used for some documents
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