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elleng

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Reply to Alethia Merritt (Original post)

Thu May 31, 2018, 11:58 AM

May 2018

In the United States, the pardon power for federal crimes is granted to the President of the United States under Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution which states that the President "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment .

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Does Presidential pardoning power extend to civil suits? [View all] Alethia Merritt May 2018 OP

No. elleng May 2018 #1

No, there is no such thing as a "pardon" in a civil suit. jberryhill May 2018 #2

Nope. shanny May 2018 #3

No, and... PoliticAverse May 2018 #4