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indulto

[ĩn-ˈdul-tu]
nounmasculinepl: indultos
pardon
1. An official act of forgiveness or remission of a sentence, especially by a head of state or government authority
The president granted an indulto to the prisoner after serving half his sentence.
O presidente concedeu um indulto ao prisioneiro após cumprir metade de sua sentença.
2. Legal forgiveness or amnesty for a crime or offense
The indulto exempted many convicted individuals from completing their sentences.
O indulto eximiu muitos indivíduos condenados de completar suas sentenças.
Synonyms
graçaperdãoanistiaclemênciacomutação
Antonyms
condenaçãopuniçãosentença

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
indulto
Standard usage in legal and formal contexts
Portugal
indulto
Standard usage, though 'graça' is also commonly used

Related Idioms & Phrases

conceder indulto
pedir indulto
indulto presidencial
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