2007-01-04 14:47:18 · 12 answers · asked by gdfgdgfgdfgfdgdf 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Clinton pardoned about 150 felons. Most were drug dealers and gang leaders, but some were on the FBI's most wanted list.
So apparently they can pardon anyone and everyone who coughs up the dough.
2007-01-04 15:00:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The President is authorized to grant reprieves and pardons for any cases except those involving impeachment. No approval of any other government agency or official is required for a pardon or reprieve to become effective. There does not have to be a conviction before a person can be pardoned.
Some distinctions:
Pardon: relieves a person of any punishment for a crime.
Reprieve: temporarily postpones punishment (usually a death sentence).
Commutation: substitutes a less severe punishment for the one originally imposed by the court.
Amnesty: pardons an entire class or group of persons (usually guilty—or accused—of a political offense).
2007-01-04 14:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by blevins2147 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grant Reprieves
2016-12-15 14:27:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contained in america, the pardon skill for Federal crimes is granted to the President by america structure, Article II, area 2, which states that the President: shall have skill to provide reprieves and pardons for offenses hostile to america, except in cases of impeachment. All federal pardon petitions are addressed to the President, who delivers or denies the request.
2016-12-01 20:33:44 · answer #4 · answered by plyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Impeachment it the only case that a President can not pardon. The President can also pardon him/herself assuming they were not impeached.
2007-01-04 14:51:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
assasination of the previous president,
2007-01-04 14:48:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know? But I want to say treason....
2007-01-04 14:49:26 · answer #7 · answered by Daniel R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
treason
2007-01-04 14:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
His own wrongdoing.
2007-01-04 14:50:38 · answer #9 · answered by Troy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
treason?
2007-01-04 14:48:40 · answer #10 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋