> IIUC the American President's pardon power is based on the British monarch's pardon power. Perhaps, but there are parallels in other democracies. >That woul

> IIUC the American President's pardon power is based on the British monarch's pardon power. Perhaps, but there are parallels in other democracies. >That would require every judge in every court up to the highest court to be bad. Technically, only the highest court would need to be bad, and it can order the others around.