Editing Head of state (section)

====Right of pardon====
{{See also|Pardon}}
* ''Example 1 (parliamentary monarchy):'' Section 24 of the [[Constitution of Denmark]] states:
** ''The [[Monarchy of Denmark|King]] can grant pardons and amnesties. He may only pardon [[:Template:Danish ministerial posts|Ministers]] convicted by the [[Court of Impeachment (Denmark)|Court of Impeachment]] with the consent of [[Folketing|Parliament]].''<ref name=denmark/>
* ''Example 2 (parliamentary republic):'' According to Chapter V, Article 60(2) of the [[Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany]]:
** ''He <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[President of Germany|The President]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> shall exercise the power to pardon individual offenders on behalf of the Federation.''<ref name=germany/>
* ''Example 3 (semi-presidential republic):'' Title II, Article 17 of the [[French Constitution of 1958]] states:
** ''The [[President of France|President of the Republic]] is vested with the power to grant individual pardons.''<ref name=france/>
* ''Example 4 (presidential republic):'' Article II, Section 2 of the [[Constitution of the United States]] provides that:
** ''...and he <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[President of the United States|The President]]<nowiki>]</nowiki> shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of [[Federal impeachment in the United States|Impeachment]].''<ref name="us constitution"/>
* ''Example 5 (presidential parliamentary republic):'' Part XI, Article 80 of the [[Constitution of Nauru]]:
** ''The [[President of Nauru|President]] may-''
*** ''(a) grant a pardon, either free or subject to lawful conditions, to a person convicted of an offence;''
*** ''(b) grant to a person a [[Respite (law)|respite]], either indefinite or for a specified period, of the execution of a punishment imposed on that person for an offence;''
*** ''(c) substitute a less severe form of punishment for any punishment imposed on a person for an offence; or''
*** ''(d) remit the whole or a part of a punishment imposed on a person for an offence or of a penalty or forfeiture on account of an offence.''<ref name=nauru/>