Clemency process for granting a pardon or reduction
LIST Code: CR-02-01-01-00
LIST Code
CR-02-01-01-00
Title
Clemency process for granting a pardon or reduction
Definition
This category covers the process called 'clemency' in which a government official or body reduces a person's criminal sentence or grants them a pardon. This could include clemency for death penalty cases. It also includes how a person can petition the governor, president, or other government body to grant them clemency.
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