Pardon: what is it and what types of pardons exist?

The Excuse me It is an ability that falls on the Executive poweraccording to Constitutionthrough which you can delete, shorten or obfuscate sentence and thus avoid serving the original sentence.

In an official definition, in its second meaning, the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) proposes: “Mercy granted exceptionally by the Head of State, with which he remits all or part of a sentence or commutes it to a more benign one”.

Being part of a constitutional possibility that belongs to the President, your figure can check and act on a sentence of a federal crime. However, this may be different depending on the country and its Constitution.

Cases in which pardon can be applied

A ruler can grant pardons when he deems that a judge who issued a sentence did not take into account some details or characteristics of the case in question which could have changed the resolution.

But to do it must present a series of legal arguments endorse the decision, as it can lead to social problems and controversy in public opinion.

Also, to get pardon there must be a fully defined sentence, the due judicial process has already been completed. That is, the person in question he must have been found guilty.

At what times can grace not be granted?

There are certain circumstances in which the executive branch cannot grant pardons:

• It is not possible to forgive a convicted repeat offenderas evidence of unwillingness to reintegrate into society.
• In the case of a private crime between private individuals, the convicted he must have apologized to the other side.
• There is no possibility of pardon if there is no definitive sentence for a sentence that can no longer be appealed.