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Common collocations with pardon in American Collocation

pardon noun countable

US /ˈpɑrd(ə)n/

with no conditions

free
full
general
unconditional

In prisoner amnesties, convicted criminals are granted full pardons.

with conditions

conditional

He was given a conditional pardon that meant he could leave Tasmania but could never return to England.

given to someone who has died

posthumous

Was Hanratty the victim of a miscarriage of justice and should he receive a posthumous pardon?

give a pardon

give someone
grant (someone)
issue

The Secretary of State is now re-considering whether to grant a pardon.

receive

get
obtain
receive
secure

Fifteen officers sentenced to death received a royal pardon.