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Here is the whole of what the Constitution says about the Presidential Pardon:

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

Here's (all) the definition(s) of "Pardon":

Definition of pardon (Entry 1 of 2)
1
: INDULGENCE sense 4
2
: the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty
offered a pardon to the draft evader
3
a
: a release from the legal penalties of an offense
b
: an official warrant of remission of penalty
a royal pardon later released him from a death sentence
American Guide Series: Maryland
4
: excuse or forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy
I beg your pardon
She asked my pardon for taking up so much of my time.

Definition of pardon (Entry 2 of 2)
transitive verb
1
a
: to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime
b
: to allow (an offense) to pass without punishment : FORGIVE
c
: to relieve of a penalty improperly assessed

Here's what Wang said:

Wanglicious posted...

can't say i really get the "oh but he served his sentence!" bit since uh, it's a pardon. a pardon says you shouldn't have served it at all, that it shouldn't have been a crime, etc.

Wang is wrong.

The end.

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