JOURNAL ARTICLE

A Constitutional Overview of the Pardon Power: Interpreting Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution.

  • Published In: Congressional Digest, 2025, v. 104, n. 3. P. 3 1 of 2

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

The article focuses on the president's constitutional authority to grant clemency, including pardons, reprieves, and commutations. Topics include the historical origins of the pardon power in English law, legal limitations and Supreme Court interpretations of presidential clemency, and the various forms of clemency such as amnesty and sentence commutations.

Additional Information

  • Source:Congressional Digest. 2025/03, Vol. 104, Issue 3, p3
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0010-5899
  • Accession Number:183671832

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