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The Blue Flower

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9. The very definition of pardon confers guilt
Sun Jul 23, 2017, 12:58 PM
Jul 2017

Otherwise there is nothing from which to be pardoned. Whether the pardoned person accepts that or not.

Donald's life more limited than he realizes. Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #1
Did I mention he cannot pardon State's crimes? Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #2
Just to confirm, everyone that has accepted a pardon has admitted guilt? Not Ruth Jul 2017 #3
Some don't accept the pardon because of that. Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #4
Is there a requirement to admit guilt publically? Not Ruth Jul 2017 #5
How can someone refuse a pardon? Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #13
Look up George Wilson NobodyHere Jul 2017 #14
Thanks, read it, but it makes no sense Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #17
There was some proceeding for Arnold Jones to reject Obama's clemency NobodyHere Jul 2017 #21
Accepting pardon does not have to require admitting guilt. See Nixon. (n/t) thesquanderer Jul 2017 #6
The act alone of accepting a pardon is an admission of guilt. Kaleva Jul 2017 #15
I don't think this is correct. unblock Jul 2017 #7
A person who rejects a pardon can then still plead the 5th during testimony Kaleva Jul 2017 #19
No, that's simply not true Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #25
Experts say otherwise Kaleva Jul 2017 #26
That's someone's interpretation and not actual law Lee-Lee Jul 2017 #27
There's is Burdick v. United States Kaleva Jul 2017 #28
I don't think Nixon officially "fessed up" at the time of his pardon. enough Jul 2017 #8
The very definition of pardon confers guilt The Blue Flower Jul 2017 #9
For this thread Gothmog Jul 2017 #10
Good tweets there! Madam45for2923 Jul 2017 #11
There is no need for anyone to "accept" a pardon Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #12
George Wilson and the Supreme Court disagrees NobodyHere Jul 2017 #16
That case is from 1833 and of little value Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #18
the prosecutors and/or the courts may not be aware of the pardon. unblock Jul 2017 #24
What about posthumous pardons? Jersey Devil Jul 2017 #20
A posthumous pardon is like pardoning the Thanksgiving turkey Kaleva Jul 2017 #23
Did Weinberger ever admit guilt? Yupster Jul 2017 #22
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