NCJ Number
19781
Journal
Case and Comment Volume: 80 Issue: 3 Dated: (MAY-JUNE 1975) Pages: 26-33,36-38
Date Published
1975
Length
11 pages
Annotation
THE NATURE AND SOURCE, AND OPERATION AND EFFECT OF THE EXECUTIVE POWER TO PARDON IS DISCUSSED.
Abstract
THE EVOLUTION OF THE POWER TO GRANT PARDONS AND REPRIEVES IS TRACED FROM ENGLISH COMMON LAW THROUGH ITS CONSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES, TO ITS EMPLOYMENT AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS.