indulto

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The term "indulto" is an archaic Spanish word that means "indult". An indult, in the Roman Catholic Church, is a special dispensation, often temporary, granted by the church. The word "indulto" comes from Medieval Latin "indultum," which also refers to an indult. The related term "indult" has been in use since the 15th century.12

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…if a rare pardon (indulto) is granted, it is indicated by the president waving an orange handkerchief. The kill, in these rare instances, is simulated using a banderilla or an empty hand, and the bull is then put out to stud.
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…if a rare pardon (indulto) is granted, it is indicated by the president waving an orange handkerchief. The kill, in these rare instances, is simulated using a banderilla or an empty hand, and the bull is then put out to stud.
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