King's Pardon

GPTKB entity

Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:law
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Royal_Pardon
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:Commonwealth_realms
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:King
gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:Queen
gptkbp:canBe conditional pardon
free pardon
gptkbp:effect restores civil rights
removes legal penalties
gptkbp:historicalName commuting death sentences
overturning wrongful convictions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King's Pardon
gptkbp:legalBasis Royal prerogative
gptkbp:mentionedIn English common law
gptkbp:notableExample Alan Turing (2013)
Timothy Evans (1966)
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Home_Secretary_(UK)
Governor General (Commonwealth realms)
gptkbp:purpose forgiveness of crime
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:prerogative_of_mercy
Presidential pardon (United States)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Royal_Pardon
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8