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executive clemency

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A quick definition of executive clemency:

Executive clemency is when the president or governor has the power to forgive someone who has been convicted of a crime or may face conviction. This can include pardoning them, giving them amnesty, commuting their sentence, or delaying their punishment. The president can only do this for federal crimes, while governors can do it for state crimes. It's not clear if accepting clemency means admitting guilt, and it's also unclear if a president or governor can give themselves clemency. One famous example of clemency was when President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon in 1974.

A more thorough explanation:

Executive clemency is a power given to the President and governors in the United States to pardon, grant amnesty, commutation, or reprieve to individuals who have been convicted of a crime or may face conviction. This power is limited to federal offenses for the President and state offenses for governors. The power is generally outlined in each state's constitution.

It is unclear whether accepting executive clemency means admitting guilt, or if an executive can grant clemency to themselves. One famous example of executive clemency was when President Gerald Ford pardoned Richard Nixon in 1974.

Another example is when President Obama commuted the sentence of Chelsea Manning, who was convicted of leaking classified information. This means that Manning's sentence was reduced, but she was still considered guilty of the crime.

These examples illustrate how executive clemency can be used to pardon or reduce the punishment of individuals who have been convicted of a crime. It is a powerful tool that can be used by the President and governors to show mercy or correct injustices in the criminal justice system.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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