executive clemency

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:applies_to certain crimes
individuals convicted of crimes
gptkbp:appointed_by gptkb:President_Lincoln
gptkbp:can_provide convicted individuals
gptkbp:controversy by victims' families
gptkbp:historical_debate in legal circles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label executive clemency
gptkbp:includes pardons
commutations
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for presidential terms
gptkbp:is_a legal remedy
legal power
discretionary power
guarantee of release
gptkbp:is_available_for meritorious reasons
gptkbp:is_considered a form of mercy
gptkbp:is_countered_by in certain circumstances
gptkbp:is_criticized_for in some cases
gptkbp:is_different_from judicial clemency
gptkbp:is_documented_in presidential records
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as by the public
gptkbp:is_often_used_in high-profile cases
times of war
gptkbp:is_part_of executive powers
the justice system
the presidential prerogative
gptkbp:is_subject_to gptkb:public_opinion
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:the_United_States
gptkbp:is_used_to promote rehabilitation
correct injustices
reduce sentences
gptkbp:recorded_by state prisoners
federal prisoners
those who show remorse
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nixon's_pardon
gptkb:President_Lincoln
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4