Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
indult . - noun In Spanish law, pardon for a criminal, or a remission of the sentence or penalty imposed upon him.
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- noun Alternative form of
indult .
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Examples
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A brave bull may be granted an indulto, a pardon by the President after petition by the crowd.
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A brave bull may be granted an indulto, a pardon by the President after petition by the crowd.
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The right to trade -- called "_indulto de comercio_" -- was sold to the
The Philippine Islands John Foreman
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My companions hoped to reach before morning an _estancia_, still many leagues distant, where they were known and would be allowed to lie in concealment for a few days till the storm blew over; for usually shortly after an outbreak has been put down an _indulto_, or proclamation of pardon, is issued, after which it is safe for all those who have taken arms against the constituted government to return to their homes.
The Purple Land 1881
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Excusado es decir que ni el tío Hormiga halló medio de negociar el indulto de Juan Falgueira, ni los jueces se rebajaron
Novelas Cortas Pedro Antonio de Alarc��n 1862
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Al dar testimonio en el juicio de Woodfox, el ex director Murray Henderson reconoció haberle dicho a Brown que si él daba testimonio para "resolver el caso", sería recompensado y que Henderson haría cabildeo para un indulto.
Indybay newswire 2009
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Al dar testimonio en el juicio de Woodfox, el ex director Murray Henderson reconoció haberle dicho a Brown que si él daba testimonio para "resolver el caso", sería recompensado y que Henderson haría cabildeo para un indulto.
Indybay newswire Hans Bennett 2009
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Al dar testimonio en el juicio de Woodfox, el ex director Murray Henderson reconoció haberle dicho a Brown que si él daba testimonio para "resolver el caso", sería recompensado y que Henderson haría cabildeo para un indulto.
Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet 2009
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Al dar testimonio en el juicio de Woodfox, el ex director Murray Henderson reconoció haberle dicho a Brown que si él daba testimonio para "resolver el caso", sería recompensado y que Henderson haría cabildeo para un indulto.
NOLA Indymedia 2009
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Al dar testimonio en el juicio de Woodfox, el ex director Murray Henderson reconoció haberle dicho a Brown que si él daba testimonio para "resolver el caso", sería recompensado y que Henderson haría cabildeo para un indulto.
Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet 2009
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