A defence or excuse; a speech or written answer made to justify someone.
Forgiveness for an offence.
An order that releases a convicted criminal without further punishment, prevents future punishment, or (in some jurisdictions) removes an offence from a person's criminal record, as if it had never been committed.
Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.
To forgive (a person).
To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
To grant an official pardon for a crime.