For heinous crimes involving no deaths, a commensurate penalty may be meted out, and this could be permanent incarceration without the benefit of parole and executive clemency.
opinion.inquirer.net However, he said that he has also done favors for past presidents, but never asked for executive clemency.
newsinfo.inquirer.net Executive clemency may take several forms, including pardon, conditional pardon, commutation of sentence, conditional commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution, respite, reprieve and amnesty.
en.wikipedia.org A pardon (also called executive clemency) does not erase the event; rather, it constitutes forgiveness.
en.wikipedia.org The status can be cleared only by a successful appeal or executive clemency.
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