Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
grâces souveraines
English translation:
royal pardon
Added to glossary by
Jenny Cowd
Feb 22, 2015 12:00
9 yrs ago
French term
United Kingdom
Qualified specialist translator
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, French to English
grâces souveraines
French to English
Law/Patents
History
Beccaria's reforms to criminal justice system in 1766:
il proposait d’instituer des les peines douces mais indéfectibles (“pene miti, ma certe”), graduées sur la gravité des crimes, sans possibilité de recours aux procédures abusées des grâces souveraines
il proposait d’instituer des les peines douces mais indéfectibles (“pene miti, ma certe”), graduées sur la gravité des crimes, sans possibilité de recours aux procédures abusées des grâces souveraines
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +7 | Sovereign pardons |
Richard Vranch
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| 4 | sovereign amnesty |
Francis Marche
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Change log
Feb 22, 2015 12:14: writeaway changed "Field (specific)" from "Law (general)" to "History"
Proposed translations
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Richard Vranch
Native in English
Legal Translator MCIL
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, French to English, Arabic to English
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Sovereign pardons
Sounds a bit more historical...
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Note added at 21 mins (2015-02-22 12:22:40 GMT)
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Royal pardon could work too...
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Note added at 21 mins (2015-02-22 12:22:40 GMT)
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Royal pardon could work too...
Peer comment(s):
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claude-andrew
: Royal pardon is a possibility too, but possibly restricted to the UK
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Thanks!
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philgoddard
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Thanks Phill!
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Yvonne Gallagher
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Thanks!
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liberfo
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Thank you!
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Alexander Hatch
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mimi 254
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writeaway
: only with royal pardon
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks all!"
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Francis Marche
France
France
Native in French
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English
France
36 years experience on 4 continents
Native in: French , English
Works in: English to French, French to English
sovereign amnesty
or possibly "Sovereign's amnesties"
ancien equivalent of modern-day "grâces présidentielles"
ancien equivalent of modern-day "grâces présidentielles"
Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: royal pardon
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Ah oui! I plead for Royal clemency on this one.
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Discussion