Presidential Pardons: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Pardons;    Executive power;    Law;   

RP-ID  :  crs-ls-2017Aug28 (pardons)

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides a general overview of the pardon power and briefly addresses a few frequently-asked legal questions concerning its scope and application, such as: whether the President can issue a "prospective pardon, pardon himself or issue "secret" pardons, whether the acceptance of a pardon is an admission of guilt, and whether Congress can regulate the President's pardon power.