{"id":28,"term":"Pardon","short":"A Presidential act exempting a specific convict from punishment.","definition":"A pardon is a Presidential act by which a specific person is released from further serving their sentence or has their sentence reduced. Unlike amnesty, a pardon applies only to one person and is an act of the President, not parliament. In Kazakhstan, there is a Pardon Commission under the President which reviews petitions.","anchor":"term-28","all_href":"/glossary?lang=en&term=Pardon"}