The US President cannot pardon someone convicted of crimes other than federal crimes, he cannot pardon someone who has been impeached (and tried, and convicted), and he cannot pardon himself.
He also cannot pardon someone for crimes not yet committed. However, there is no requirement that someone actually be convicted, so a Presidential pardon can effectively block any prosecution.
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The president can pardon any person subject to Federal Law, except those who have been impeached. The person does not yet have to have been convicted of a crime - the pardon can provide immunity from conviction for a specific act.
Pardons must be for a specific act, and cannot be for a blanket time period or the like. Also, presidential pardons only affect Federal law - the president cannot pardon someone subject to a state law.
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.
The president of the United States is not allowed to grant pardons in cases of impeachment. The president can grant pardons in other cases though.
The president has the power to give a pardon with the help of other officials. The president has the power to give a pardon with the help of other officials.
The pardon granted to Nixon by Ford probably cost him the election.
How can a president pardon himself without admitting to a crime