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A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the jurisdiction. (Wikipedia)

The 36-year-old said she had been freed because she had applied for a pardon. (BBC News)

On his last day in office, President Donald Trump issued pardons to 74 people and commuted the sentences for 70 others. [...] Pardons do not take effect automatically. More than a century ago, the Supreme Court explained that, for a presidential pardon to be effective, it must be “accepted” by the person offered the pardon. Significantly, as Chief Justice John Marshall wrote in 1833, the decision to accept a pardon is an admission of guilt. (The Washington Post)

Clemency is a mechanism for granting a person convicted of a criminal offense relief from a court-ordered sentence or punitive measure. There are two main methods through which clemency can be given—pardon or commutation of sentence. A pardon exempts a convicted individual from any remaining punishment or future consequences stemming from a conviction. Commutations reduce an individual’s sentence, either fully or partially. Clemency is usually requested through a petition or an application process and can be granted for any number of reasons. (Center for American Progress)