Statements (13)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court_case
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| gptkbp:citation |
gptkb:32_U.S._(7_Pet.)_150
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:date |
1833
|
| gptkbp:fullName |
gptkb:United_States_v._George_Wilson
|
| gptkbp:heldBy |
A pardon must be accepted by the person to whom it is issued in order to be effective.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
United States v. Wilson
|
| gptkbp:judge |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:majorityOpinionBy |
gptkb:John_Marshall
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| gptkbp:significance |
Established that a pardon is a deed, to the validity of which delivery is essential, and delivery is not complete without acceptance.
|
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Presidential_pardon
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_J._Brennan_Jr.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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