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    Pardon and Amnesty Reviewer

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    Pardon is an act of grace that exempts an individual from punishment for a crime they committed. It frees them from all penalties and legal disabilities and restores their civil rights, but cannot bring back lost reputation. There are different types of pardons, including absolute pardons without conditions, conditional pardons that require compliance, and plenary pardons that extinguish all penalties. Amnesty is a general pardon for a class of political offenders, either before or after charges are filed, that requires congressional concurrence. It differs from a pardon in that amnesty addresses political offenses for a class of people and looks backward to put the offense in oblivion, while a pardon addresses ordinary offenses for individuals and looks forward to relieve consequences after

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    Pardon is an act of grace that exempts an individual from punishment for a crime they committed. It frees them from all penalties and legal disabilities and restores their civil rights, but cannot bring back lost reputation. There are different types of pardons, including absolute pardons without conditions, conditional pardons that require compliance, and plenary pardons that extinguish all penalties. Amnesty is a general pardon for a class of political offenders, either before or after charges are filed, that requires congressional concurrence. It differs from a pardon in that amnesty addresses political offenses for a class of people and looks backward to put the offense in oblivion, while a pardon addresses ordinary offenses for individuals and looks forward to relieve consequences after

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    Pardon is an act of grace that exempts an individual from punishment for a crime they committed. It frees them from all penalties and legal disabilities and restores their civil rights, but cannot bring back lost reputation. There are different types of pardons, including absolute pardons without conditions, conditional pardons that require compliance, and plenary pardons that extinguish all penalties. Amnesty is a general pardon for a class of political offenders, either before or after charges are filed, that requires congressional concurrence. It differs from a pardon in that amnesty addresses political offenses for a class of people and looks backward to put the offense in oblivion, while a pardon addresses ordinary offenses for individuals and looks forward to relieve consequences after

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    Pardon is an act of grace that exempts an individual from punishment for a crime they committed. It frees them from all penalties and legal disabilities and restores their civil rights, but cannot bring back lost reputation. There are different types of pardons, including absolute pardons without conditions, conditional pardons that require compliance, and plenary pardons that extinguish all penalties. Amnesty is a general pardon for a class of political offenders, either before or after charges are filed, that requires congressional concurrence. It differs from a pardon in that amnesty addresses political offenses for a class of people and looks backward to put the offense in oblivion, while a pardon addresses ordinary offenses for individuals and looks forward to relieve consequences after

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    What is Pardon?

    Pardon is an act of grace which exempts individual on whom it is


    bestowed from punishment which the law inflicts for a crime he has
    committed. As a consequence, pardon granted after conviction frees the
    individual from all the penalties and legal disabilities and restores him to all
    his civil rights. But unless expressly grounded on the persons innocence
    (which is rare), it cannot bring back lost reputation for honesty, integrity
    and fair dealing. (Monsanto v. Factoran, G.R. No. 78239, Feb. 9, 1989)
    1
    2 NOTE: Because pardon is an act of grace, no legal power can compel
    the President to give it. Congress has no authority to limit the effects
    of the Presidents pardon, or to exclude from its scope any class of
    offenders. Courts may not inquire into the wisdom or reasonableness
    of any pardon granted by the President.
    What are the kinds of Pardon?
    1. Absolute pardon one extended without any conditions;
    2.Conditional pardon one under which the convict is required to
    comply with certain requirements;
    3. Plenary pardon extinguishes all the penalties imposed upon the
    offender, including accessory disabilities partial pardon does not
    extinguish all penalties;
    4. Partial pardon does not extinguish all the penalties.
    What is Amnesty?
    It is a grant of general pardon to a class of political offenders either
    after conviction or even before the charges are filed. It is the form of
    executive clemency which under the Constitution may be granted by the
    President only with the concurrence of the legislature.
    Distinguishing Amnesty and Pardon
    AMNESTY
    Addressed to Political offenses
    Granted to a Class of Persons
    Requires concurrence of majority of all
    members of Congress
    Public act to which the court may take
    judicial notice of
    Looks backward and puts to oblivion the
    offense itself
    May be granted before or after
    conviction

    PARDON
    Addressed to Ordinary offenses
    Granted to Individuals
    Does not require concurrence of
    Congress
    Private act which must be pleaded and
    proved
    Looks forward and relieves the pardonee
    of the consequence of the offense
    Only granted after conviction by final
    judgment

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