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on: Aug 3, 2018
What is an act of grace by the chief executive of the government relieving a person of the legal consequences of a crime of which he or she has been convicted?
 
  A) commutation of sentence
  B) pardon
  C) reprieve
  D) amnesty

Question 2

What is a partial pardon that reduces the punishment for a crime?
 
  A) commutation of sentence
  B) pardon
  C) reprieve
  D) amnesty


micaelaswann

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Reply #1 on: Aug 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


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