§ 15 Power of governor to grant reprieves, commutations and pardons
§ 16 His power; in respect to convictions for treason; duty of the legislature, in such cases
§ 17 Governor to communicate annually to legislature, reprieves, commutations and pardons
§ 18 Conditional pardon; procedure on violation of
§ 19 Setting aside judgment of conviction and dismissing indictment, information or complaint in case of pardon of defendant on ground of inno…
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Terms Used In New York Laws > Executive > Article 2-A - Reprieves, Commutations and Pardons

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.