The boy Emien had chosen his own course; the betrayals that had brought him to his transformation at Shadowfane had revoked any right of reprieve.

The King has the right of pardon.

"Order it as you please, sire; you possess the right of pardon."

The acting president cannot call for a referendum, grant military ranks and state orders and exercise their right of pardon.

The President, on the advice of the Government, has "the right of pardon and the power to commute or remit punishment".

The right of pardon in respect of acts punishable on individual complaint shall be governed by the Code of Criminal Procedure.

President Jacques Chirac could have used his right of pardon in favor of Juppé, but this would have probably been politically disastrous.

In November 2012, he justified the Government's amnesty to four members of the Catalan police forces stating that "the right of pardon is power of the Government".

King is head of state and commander-in-chief, and holds the right of pardon and the right to dissolve Parliament with approval of Council of Ministers.

In Poland, the President is granted the right of pardon by Article 139 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland.

"In sight of the people of Chiribu, we, Hurakun, King of Chiribu, invoke the Royal Right of Pardon.

The chairman of the parliament as the acting president could dissolve the parliament, appoint or submit for parliamentary approval candidates for many key official posts, grant military ranks or state orders, or exercise the right of pardon.

The right of pardon and the power to commute or remit punishment imposed by any court exercising criminal jurisdiction are hereby vested in the President, but such power of commutation or remission may also be conferred by law on other authorities.

Mary entreated her brother that Chatelard might be sent back to France; but Murray made her see what terrible consequences such a use of her right of pardon might have, so that Mary was obliged to let justice take its course: Chatelard was led to execution.

The boy Emien had chosen his own course; the betrayals that had brought him to his transformation at Shadowfane had revoked any right of reprieve.