The Presidential Pardon Act

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Introduction
The Constitution presently provides only limited avenues for mercy through the judiciary resulting in a rigid sentencing framework. In order to introduce a structured yet accountable mechanism for mercy, this act vests the President with the power to grant pardons and reduce sentences subject to defined safeguards. At the same time, it preserves the supremacy of the judiciary in matters of the gravest punishments.
Article I
The President shall be vested with the authority to grant pardons or reduce punishments imposed under the laws of Teen Government.
Article II
The President may:
i) Grant a full pardon for one or more offenses
ii) Issue partial pardons for specific convictions
iii) Reduce the duration or severity of a sentence
Article III
Every presidential pardon issued must have the approval of:
i) The President
ii) The Vice President
iii) The Ombudsman
Article IV
All pardons shall be:
i) Publicly stated by a post from the President
ii) Contain a statement of reasons
iii) Clearly specify the convictions and punishments affected
Article V
While the power of pardon is plenary in nature, it shall remain subject to limited judicial review in exceptional circumstances.
A pardon may be set aside by the Court only where it is demonstrated that the decision (not limited to):
i) was exercised in a mala fide manner (bad faith or motive)
ii) was arbitrary in nature
iii) was based on political favoritism
Article VI
The President shall have no authority whatsoever to pardon or reduce any sentence of Digital Capital Punishment.
In such cases, only the judiciary may grant clemency.
Article VII
The President shall have no authority to grant a pardon to themselves.
Edits
Added article VII

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Metadata

Internal ID: 459
API access: /459.json
Bill proposed(Unix Epoch): 1778356823
Proposer: SrijitDas2010
Original link: THE PRESIDENTIAL PARDON ACT
Approval link: N/A
ARPD-Curator: Zeedith
Recorded by tracker: 2026-05-10 18:39:06