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> Article 93
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17. General
principles of criminal verdicts and judgments
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| Article 93-Pardons | ||
| 93.1 | Pardons | |
| A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. | ||
| By this code, pardons shall be limited to only three specific cases: | ||
| (i) A case of wrongful imprisonment in which charges are formally brought against those who are responsible for such wrongful imprisonment and the victim has been formally found to be innocent of the previous charges; | ||
| (ii) A person who pleads guilty to a maximum Level 6 crime and completes the sentence of assisted suicide. Such pardons will always be posthumous and after the coroner confirms the death of the convicted person. | ||
| (iii) A person charged of a Level 3 crime or less who is pardoned by the Executive Government, by order; | ||
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