The president's power to grant pardons is found in the US. A pardon cancels the sentence and grants the person forgiveness for the crime.
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It does what it sounds like- grant pardons. ( A pardon excuses a person from punishment for a crime.) There are limits to the offenses which a president can pardon.
They are the presidents power to pardon a criminal no matter what the crime was. However, this power applies only to federal crimes. Violators of State law can be pardoned only by the Governor of the State.
In one sense, the President does not have any judicial powers. He can not indict people or act in the capacity of a judge . However he does appoint federal court judges, subject to Senate approval, and can pardon people convicted of federal crimes and grant amnesty to people who might otherwise be subject to prosecution for violation of federal law. He also interpret or bend the law to some extent by ordering selective enforcement of certain laws, such as with immigration.
President doesn't have judicial power. Only the judicial branch has that power.
The Constitution gives the President of the United States his delegated powers.
The Congress and the Supreme Court provide a constitutional check on the President's powers