Sentence examples for authority to issue pardons from inspiring English sources
Governors have the authority to issue pardons.
If he remains president, it appears that the State Constitution gives Mr. Espada the authority to issue pardons even if Mr. Paterson is merely traveling out of state — potentially even to himself — though there is some dispute about the legal fine points.
Trump does have the constitutional authority to issue pardons, but the timing of Arpaio's pardon caused many to question Trump's priorities.
It is understandable that Mr. Kaine has not rushed to issue pardons.
The Timorese Constitution grants the president the right to issue pardons and commutations "after consultation with the government".
The investigation found that the two men were innocent, leading Governor Askew to issue pardons in 1975.
To issue pardons would undermine those claims".
Walker has also refused to issue pardons as governor, even for the demonstrably innocent.
As a consequence, the Howes were only granted the ability to issue pardons and amnesties, but not to make any substantive concessions.
The court said that Mr. Fletcher had the authority to issue the blanket pardon.
