board of pardons

board of pardons
n. A state agency authorized to grant pardons to and commute the sentences of convicted criminals. Also called pardon board.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


board of pardons
Part of the executive branch of state government authorized to grant pardons, and restore civil and political rights, to individuals convicted of crimes. A pardon, in the legal sense, releases an individual from punishment or penalty, but does not necessarily exonerate them of guilt.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


board of pardons
Part of the executive branch of state government authorized to grant pardons, and restore civil and political rights, to individuals convicted of crimes. A pardon, in the legal sense, releases an individual from punishment or penalty, but does not necessarily exonerate them of guilt.

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