 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - 1832 - 650 pagini
...This is in virtue of the act of settlement of the crown, 12 and 13 William III, ch. 2. In America, the constitution provides that the president " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the U. States, except in cases of impeachment." The senate has the whole... | |
 | Encyclopaedia Americana - 1832 - 620 pagini
...This is in virtue of the act of settlement of the crown, 12 and 13 William III, eh. 2. In America, the constitution provides that the president "shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the U. States, except in cases of impeachment." The senate has the whole... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1835 - 316 pagini
...chief executive officer, such information and assistance, as may be at any tima required of them. " The president shall have power to grant reprieves...United States, except in cases of impeachment." The necessity of a pardoning power, arises from the imperfection of human justice. Under the most correct... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - 1835 - 620 pagini
...This is in virtue of the act of settlement of the crown, 12 and 13 William III, ch. 2. In America, the constitution provides that the president " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the U. States, except in cases of impeachment." The Benate has the whole... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1867 - 636 pagini
...effect of the pardon produced by the petitioner, and the nature of the pardoning power of the President. The constitution provides that the President shall...in cases of impeachment. The power thus conferred are unlimited. With the exception stated, it extends to every offense known to the law, and may be... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1867 - 732 pagini
...and we presume it will be conceded, in that case, that the pardon must prevail. First, the pardon. The Constitution provides* that the President " shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for offences against the United States, except in cases of impeachment." This language is plain.... | |
 | 1868 - 424 pagini
...effect of the pardon produced by the petitioner, and the nature of the pardoning power of the President The Constitution provides that the President " shall...unlimited, with the exception stated; it extends to every offense known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 438 pagini
...PP. IMPEACH lae an uec o nc ishment, according to law ...... ......................... IMPEACHMENT. The President shall have power to grant reprieves...impeachment ............... . ............... The power to pardon is unlimited, with this exception, n. 176, p. 173. IMPEACHMENT. All civil officers of the... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1868 - 570 pagini
...power thus conferred [to grant pardons] is unlimited, with the exception stated [as to impeachments]. It extends to every offence known to the law, and...exercised at any time after its commission, either 1 1 Chitty's Cr. Law, 466. * 4 Wallace's R. 333, 380. before legal proceedings are taken, or during... | |
 | Edward McPherson - 1869 - 144 pagini
...Executive, as the supreme law of the land. The second section of article second of that instrument provides that the President "shall have power to grant...United States, except in cases of impeachment." The proclamation of the 25th ultimo is in strict accordance with the judicial expositions of the authority... | |
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The power thus conferred is unlimited, with the exception stated. It extends to every offense known to the law, and may be exercised at any time after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction... 
