Pt. 2, c. II, § I, Art. VIII

Governor's pardoning power

Power Criminal Justice Annulled Pt. 2, c. II · Executive Power

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[The power of pardoning offences, except such as persons may be convicted of before the senate by an of the house, shall be in the governor, by and with the advice of council: but no charter of pardon, granted by the governor, with advice of the council before conviction, shall avail the party pleading the same, notwithstanding any general or particular expressions contained therein, descriptive of the offence or offences intended to be pardoned.]

Note (Massachusetts Legislature): [Annulled and superseded by Amendments, Art. LXXIII.]

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The power of pardoning offences, except such as persons may be convicted of before the senate by an impeachment of the house, shall be in the governor, by and with the advice of council power
Who holds it
- The governor, by and with the advice of council
Exceptions
- except such as persons may be convicted of before the senate by an impeachment of the house
Changed by
- Annulled and superseded by Amendments, Art. LXXIII.
no charter of pardon, granted by the governor, with advice of the council before conviction, shall avail the party pleading the same, notwithstanding any general or particular expressions contained therein, descriptive of the offence or offences intended to be pardoned limit
Who is bound
- The governor, with advice of the council
Forbids
- a charter of pardon granted before conviction availing the party pleading the same
Changed by
- Annulled and superseded by Amendments, Art. LXXIII.

Simplified explanation

Annulled: This article gave the governor, with the advice of council, the power of pardoning offences, except convictions by the senate on impeachment, and said no pardon granted before conviction would avail the party pleading it. A note says it was annulled and superseded by Amendments, Art. LXXIII.

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