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By express words, the Governor is authorized to remit the whole or any part of any fine.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “By express words, the Governor is authorized to remit the whole or any part of any fine.”
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Sumner notes that the Governor has explicit authority to remit fines in whole or in part.
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