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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[Cf. F.

pardonnable

Admitting of pardon; not requiring the excution of penalty; venial; excusable; – applied to the offense or to the offender;

as, a

pardonable

fault, or culprit

Adj.

That may be pardoned; applied to persons. The offender is pardonable.

Venial; excusable; that may be forgiven, overlooked or passed by; applied to things; as a pardonable offense.