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General pardon

Defined in 1 dictionary — Black's (1910)

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

One granted to all the persons participating in a given criminal or treasonable offense (generally political), or to ali offenders of a given class or against a certain statute or within certain limits of time. But "amnesty" is the more appropriate term for this.

Defined under Pardon in Black's Law Dictionary.