2pardon noun
plural pardons [count] 1 : an act of officially saying that someone who was judged to be guilty of a crime will be allowed to go free and will not be punished
▪ The governor granted him a pardon. ▪ She received a presidential/royal pardon. [=a pardon from a president or a king or queen] 2 formal : forgiveness for something
▪ He asked/begged my pardon for taking so much of my time. — see also beg your pardon at beg
▪ The governor granted him a pardon. ▪ She received a presidential/royal pardon. [=a pardon from a president or a king or queen]
▪ He asked/begged my pardon for taking so much of my time. — see also beg your pardon at beg
