The king's advisers ordinarily suggested one to two years from the time theroyalpardonwas published.
From theCambridge English Corpus
After local elites had brought the situation under control, aroyalpardonfollowed.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In 1803 the authorities considered him for inclusion in a recentroyalpardon(indulto), but since he was still at large the pardon could not be granted.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Its compass is more restricted, though at the same time more tightly focused : the exercise of theroyalpardon, and the role that ' mercy ' played in processes of state formation.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Innumerable actions in exercise of prerogative power have been taken since 1979; these range from the signature of treaties to the grant of theroyalpardon.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Yes, there is—theroyalpardon.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Remarkably, though, following a petition to the king signed by twenty-four of his fellow peers, he was granted aroyalpardon.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The papal subjects were punished with just a few days in jail and then, after seekingroyalpardon, were granted it.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He was saved from death sentence through aroyalpardon.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
His difficulties became only deeper when he apparently attempted to falsify aroyalpardon(ironically, for the crime of fraud).
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Theroyalpardondid not annul her conviction.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
The application forroyalpardonhas to be carried out by the convicted person himself, his relatives or any other person in his name.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
Aroyalpardoncan not excuse the defendant from trial, but a pardon may reprieve a convicted defendant.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
They were released from prison in 2003 onroyalpardon.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
He was excluded from theroyalpardonto the rebels.
From
Wikipedia
This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.