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To: Bill who wrote (1072451)	6/7/2018 3:39:01 PM
From: Jeff Hayden	1 Recommendation Recommended By Bill Respond to of 1574854

A pardon doesn't wipe out a conviction. It wipes out the legal consequences of a conviction. That is, a criminal is still a criminal, but he/she doesn't have to pay the consequences - jail time, money,... pardon \| 'pärdn \| nounthe action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense: he obtained pardon for his sins. • a remission of the legal consequences of an offense or conviction: he offered a full pardon to five convicted men. • Christian Church an indulgence, as widely sold in medieval Europe. verb [with object] forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense): I know Catherine willpardon me. • *release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offense or conviction, and often implicitly from blame: he was pardoned for his treason.* • (be pardoned) used to indicate that the actions or thoughts ofsomeone are justified or understandable given the circumstances: one can be pardoned the suspicion that some of his errors weredeliberate. implicit - implied but not stated? So a criminal is still a criminal?