An unconditional remission of the legal consequences of an offence or conviction.
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he was given a free pardon
Example sentencesExamples
Returning to England, he succeeded as earl in 1831 and was given a free pardon in 1832.
Evans was granted a free pardon on the recommendation of the Home Secretary in 1966.
Gladstone grudgingly agreed to the recommendation of a free pardon but withheld compensation for this gross miscarriage of justice.
Many of the French-Canadians received free pardons in 1844, and the majority eventually returned to their homeland.
There are free pardons, there are conditional pardons, there is the remission of sentence, there are a range of options.
The Home Secretary argued that free pardons were granted only when the moral and technical innocence of the convicted person could be clearly established.
The sentences provoked a national outcry, eventually leading to the granting of free pardons and their return to England.
On 24 April 1837 Arthur and George were both given free pardons at Hobart.
The rebels were assured of free pardons.
In 1836 the six were granted free pardons and a return to England at no expense, although the last of the men did not arrive home for more than two more years.
A change of government at home in 1689 forced a revision of policy towards the prisoners, and in February 1690 free pardons were issued.
However, the new Youth Criminal Justice Act does not make provision for free pardons as the old act did, but provides the equivalent of a conditional pardon.
I could not find any instance of a man returning to England after the term of his sentence expired, but most men were given a complete free pardon within four years of arrival in Australia.
Gascoyne appealed to George II, who granted, first a stay of execution, then a free pardon to the gypsy.
In March 1836, two years after the trial, the new home secretary, Lord John Russel granted free pardons to all six men.
Mr Evans was finally granted a free pardon on the recommendation of the home secretary in October 1966.
He was also aware that a £350 reward had been offered and possibly a free pardon to any one giving evidence leading to the conviction of the murderers of William Lilley.
He also gave convicts conditional pardons and free pardons as well as appointing some of their numbers to civil positions.
Synonyms
reprieve, general pardon, amnesty, exoneration, exculpation, release, acquittal, discharge