Definition of "pardon" in English

noun

1. Forgiveness for an offence.

2. (law) An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.

   • The President[…]shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

verb

1. (transitive) To forgive (a person).

2. (transitive) To refrain from exacting as a penalty.

3. (transitive, law) To grant an official pardon for a crime.

interjection

1. Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.