self-pardon
self-pardon noun: a pardon granted to oneself.
Noun
self-pardon (plural self-pardons)
- A pardon granted to oneself.
- While there are arguments against self-pardons as improper forms of “self-dealing,” this is not one of them.
The language in question has nothing to do with a self-pardon or even most pardon controversies. It simply means that a president cannot use pardon authority to prevent the impeachment of an...2018 June 4, Jonathan Turley, “Yes, Donald Trump can pardon himself, but it would be a disastrous idea”, in USA Today
- While there are arguments against self-pardons as improper forms of “self-dealing,” this is not one of them.
Verb
self-pardon (third-person singular simple present self-pardons, present participle self-pardoning, simple past and past participle self-pardoned)
- To grant a pardon to oneself.
Forms of self-pardon
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | self-pardons |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | self-pardons |
| present participle | self-pardoning |
| past participle | self-pardoned |
| past | self-pardoned |
Origin of self-pardon
From self- + pardon.
Questions about self-pardon
- What does self-pardon mean?
- Self-pardon means a pardon granted to oneself.
- What part of speech is self-pardon?
- Self-pardon can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of self-pardon?
- The plural of self-pardon is self-pardons.
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