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| A president's cancellation of specific dollar amounts from a congressional spending bill. |
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| An official postponement of the execution of a sentence |
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| Release from the punishment or legal consequences of a crime by the President or the governor. |
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| Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a cheif executive. |
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| The power to reduce the length of a sentence or fine for a crime. |
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| A blanket pardon offered to a group of law violatorss. |
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