Clemency redirects here. For the town, see Clemency, Luxembourg. A pardon is a government decision to allow a person who has been convicted of a crime to be free and absolved of that conviction, as if never convicted. Today, pardons are granted in many countries when individuals have demonstrated that they have fulfilled their debt to society, or are otherwise considered to be deserving.
Peat moss is made from decomposed mosses, such as sphagnum, hypnum, reeds or sedge. The most common source of peat moss is sphagnum.
Peat moss is formed when sphagnum moss builds up and becomes compacted in bogs, which are shallow, wet environments. It can take thousands of years for a mature peat bog to form. Peat bogs are typically found in northern latitudes, with Canada housing approximately 25 percent of them, according to Cornell University.