• cosmicrookie@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I was amazed that there is no limit to how many pardons a president van issue (let alone take money for it) but now I learn that Governors can pardon too?

    How can people accept this in a civilized wold?

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      1 month ago

      governors can pardon state level crimes. And a pardon is just the executive branch of government saying that they are not going to enforce any punishment against a person who was convicted of a crime.