But it is unclear whether such a pardon would be recognised by an international tribunal.
In 2003, the South Carolina parole board granted him a pardon for his crimes in that state.
He has written a letter of apology to the Pope and has already asked for a pardon.
An emotional Dutt told reporters that he would "abide by the court's decision" and not seek a pardon.
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In January, Mr Mezrag won a pardon for his fighters in return for their total disbanding and disarmament.
Although Cobbler was selected for the title of National Thanksgiving Turkey, both he and his alternate, Gobbler, received a pardon.
Campaigners fighting to get a pardon for computer pioneer Alan Turing have taken their fight to the House of Lords.
"I think what the judge did today argues more in favor of a pardon because this is excessive punishment, " Giuliani said.
If convicted, he faces up to four years in an Italian prison but Pope Benedict is expected to grant a pardon.
Lee Kun-Hee, chairman of Samsung Electronics, was convicted of tax evasion in 2009 but also granted a pardon in December 2011.
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On only one point has Mr Wahid been consistent: that he will grant the general a pardon if he is convicted.
In terms of Jack Johnson, I think the Department of Justice came back recommending -- not recommending a pardon on that.
But Baca seems as worthy of respectful attention as Billy the Kid, for whom some local politicians are currently demanding a pardon.
"I believe firmly that Scooter was unjustly accused and prosecuted and deserved a pardon, and the president disagreed with that, " Cheney said.
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Critics of U.S. immigration policy have been publicly campaigning for a pardon for the two agents, arguing they were just doing their jobs.
However, in recent years Venezuela offered Mr Perez a pardon for his misdeeds, which he rejected saying he had done nothing to be pardoned for.
He received a pardon for any crimes committed before the war.
President Obama needs to step up to the plate and issue a pardon that is more meaningful than sparing the life of a few Thanksgiving turkeys.
He said Bush left former Cheney aide Lewis "Scooter" Libby "sort of hanging in the wind" by refusing to issue Libby a pardon before leaving office.
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Many Indonesians anyway seem to favour an idea that has been suggested by Mr Wahid: to offer the generals a pardon if they are found guilty.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he'd have to wait for the appeals process to play out to see if Libby met the criteria for a pardon.
El-Shater himself is awaiting a court decision regarding his eligibility to run after a pardon granted by the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces was challenged in court.
Mr. Videla served only five years before receiving a pardon by then-President Carlos Menem, part of a broad amnesty that Mr. Menem said would help heal wounds of the era.
Mrs Cameron says the men will appeal against the sentences but the families were hoping they would receive a pardon from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed.
So the real issue here is, can Scooter Libby extend his time outside of prison long enough to get to that lame duck period when he might actually get a pardon?
But her lawyers have said they will appeal against the sentence and supporters have set up an online petition campaigning for a pardon from the prison sentence, attracting over 20, 000 signatures.
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Two other candidates said they would have to review the transcript before deciding whether to issue a pardon to Libby -- former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Rep. Duncan Hunter of California.
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