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Pardon

Pardon, forgiveness of a crime; remission of punis-hment. The pardoning of criminals is the peculiar preroga-tive of the sovereign. See 4 Steph. Com., 7th Edn. The sovereign may

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.

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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Northampton, Statutes made at, 2 Edw. 3, A.D. 1328, respecting pardons for felonies, conduct of assizes, etc.: in part repealed by Stat.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.

Perdonatio utlagari'

Perdonatio utlagari', a pardon for a man who, for contempt in not yielding obedience to the process of a Court, is outlawed,

Self-defence

of a man are of such high value, in the estimation of the law of England, that it pardons even homicide, if committed se defendendo, or in order to preserve them. See DEFENCE; HOMICIDE. The use of

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

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

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