 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...  Congressional Serial Set - Stran 31891Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Arkansas. Supreme Court - 1872 - 752 strani
...vol. 10, p. 455. In the case of Garland, ex parte, 4 WaL, 380, the Supreme Court say: "The pardoning power of the President is not subject to legislative...exclude from its exercise any class of offenders," etc. Thus, under the clause of the Federal Constitution merely granting the executive the right to... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1867 - 732 strani
...after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken, or 'during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...offenders. The benign prerogative of mercy reposed in him cannot be fettered by any legislative restrictions. Such being the case, the inquiry arises as to the... | |
 | Nathan Howard (Jr.) - 1867 - 636 strani
...after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...offenders. The benign prerogative of mercy reposed in him, cannot be fettered by any legislative restriction. Such being the case, the inquiry arises as to the... | |
 | 1867 - 312 strani
...declares that "this power of the President (to pardon) is not subject to legislative control," that " Congress can neither limit the effect of his pardon...exclude from its exercise any class of offenders," and that it cannot be fettered by any legislative restrictions." The court says that Congress cannot... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1868 - 570 strani
...466. * 4 Wallace's R. 333, 380. before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...offenders. The benign prerogative of mercy reposed in him cannot be fettered by any legislative restrictions." The dissenting judges did not deny the correctness... | |
 | John Norton Pomeroy - 1868 - 588 strani
...» 4 Wallace's R. 393, 880. before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...any class of offenders. The benign prerogative of merry reposed in him cannot be fettered by any legislative restrictions." The dissenting judges did... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 538 strani
...commission, either before legal proceedings l'ower ! are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...neither limit the effect of his pardon, nor exclude Can Confrom its exercise any class of offenders. The benign prerogative of S™№ "j?1'*» mercy cannot... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 452 strani
...its commission, either before legal proceedings Iluwcr' are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...neither limit the effect of his pardon, nor exclude Can C<mfrom its exercise any class of offenders. The benign prerogative of sross llmit mercy cannot... | |
 | George Washington Paschal - 1868 - 448 strani
...its commission, either before legal proceedings l'ower' are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President is not subject to legis'ative control. Congress can neither limit the effect of his pardon, nor exclude Can Confrom its... | |
 | William Whiting - 1871 - 728 strani
...after its commission, either before legal proceedings are taken, or during their pendency, or after conviction and judgment. This power of the President...offenders. The benign prerogative of mercy reposed in him cannot be fettered by any legislative restrictions. Such being the case, the inquiry arises as to the... | |
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