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    ABBAS HARUNA Posts: 13, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 7, 2009, 05:21 AM
    Presidential pardon
    When a person is convicted to a term of imprisonment with hard labour and on the course of serving his term the fellow is given a presidential pardon while the case still hang on him. Does a new government own the privilege to reign the same person to court on the same charges.
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    Jun 7, 2009, 05:43 AM

    Hello A:

    If it happen in the US, no. But, not all countries have the same laws.

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    Jun 7, 2009, 06:10 AM

    Once you've served the time for one crime you cannot serve it again for the same crime.
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