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The legal eraser that lets power forgive what justice already proved.
means To officially release someone from punishment for a crime, or politely to excuse a minor social slip.
from From Latin perdonare, to give wholeheartedly, via French pardon — donation upgraded into mercy.
Royal rootsOnce a king's exclusive power to spare necks.
No innocenceA pardon forgives guilt, it never erases it.
Polite dutyPardon me softens everything from sneezes to interruptions.