The power of the President of the United States or a state governor to pardon a criminal or to commute a sentence. The term itself means "leniency" or "mercy." see, e.g. Herrera v. Collins, 506 US 390 (1993).
See Criminal law
The power of the President of the United States or a state governor to pardon a criminal or to commute a sentence. The term itself means "leniency" or "mercy." see, e.g. Herrera v. Collins, 506 US 390 (1993).
See Criminal law