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Act of Grace

provides for the maintenance of debtors imprisoned by their creditors. It is usually applied in England to general pardons granted at the beginning of a new reign, or on other great occasions.

Absolve

Absolve, to acquit of a crime, to pardon or set free from excommunication. See ASSOILE.

Forgivable

Capable of being forgiven pardonable venial

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Excusable

That may be excused forgiven justified or acquitted of blame pardonable as the man is excusable an excusable action

Cureacute

A curate a pardon

Condonation

The act of condoning or pardoning

condone

condone con·doned con·don·ing [Latin condonare to give away, absolve] : to pardon or overlook voluntarily

commute

into another form 2 : to change (a penalty) to one less severe esp. out of clemency compare pardon com·mu·ta·tion [kÄ -myə-tā-shən] n com·mu·ta·tive [kə-myü-tə-tiv, kÄ -myə-tā-tiv] adj

clemency

(as a sentence) 2 : an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute, pardon, reprieve

amnesty

amnesty pl: -ties : an act of clemency by an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individuals [illegal-alien farm workers seeking "National Law Journal"]

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