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To: refreshed

It can be a general pardon for acts she has done up to the point of the pardon but it can’t give a “preemptive” pardon for future acts. Ford’s pardon of Nixon was a broad general pardon for any acts during a specified time prior to the pardon.


101 posted on 12/29/2016 8:13:02 AM PST by Castigar
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To: Castigar

Thank you for the clarification.


102 posted on 12/29/2016 8:14:22 AM PST by refreshed
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