Grant of presidential pardon in the United States and Nigeria: posthumousness, corporateness and other matters

Oamen, Philip Ebosetale (2020) Grant of presidential pardon in the United States and Nigeria: posthumousness, corporateness and other matters. Commonwealth Law Bulletin, 47 (3). pp. 417-452. ISSN 0305-0718

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Abstract

Presidents Donald Trump and Muhammadu Buhari of the United States and Nigeria respectively exercised their constitutional pardon power in recent times, in circumstances that many persons view as controversial. Although pardon power is well recognised, its scope has not, however, been fully explored. This article provides a nuanced articulation of the complexities inherent in the scope of pardon power. The questions it addresses are, can pardon be granted before conviction? Can pardon power be exercised to undermine court’s power to penalise contempt? Can corporate entities be pardoned? Does a deceased person come within the scope of constitutional pardon power?

Item Type:	Article
Identification Number:	10.1080/03050718.2020.1795899
Dates:	Date Event 27 June 2020 Accepted 6 August 2020 Published Online
Subjects:	CAH16 - law > CAH16-01 - law > CAH16-01-01 - law
Divisions:	Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Law, Social and Criminal Justice
Depositing User:	Philip Oamen
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2023 11:00
Last Modified:	23 Jan 2023 11:00
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/14131

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