Morocco's King Pardons 634 People, Including 15 Convicted of Terrorism
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The King of Morocco has given a pardon to 634 people.
His name is Mohammed VI. He is the king of Morocco.
A pardon means the people do not need to finish their punishment. Many of them were in prison.
Among the 634 people, 15 were convicted of terrorism. This means a court said they did terrorism.
The court also said they were guilty of extremism. Extremism means very strong and dangerous beliefs.
Kings in Morocco sometimes give pardons to many people at one time.
The news did not give the names of the 15 people.
It also did not say what crimes the other people did.
This is important news about justice in Morocco.
People in Morocco are talking about this royal decision.
Vocabulary8 words
- pardon
- when someone in power says a person does not need punishment anymore
- king
- a man who rules a country
- punishment
- something bad that happens to a person after they break the law
- prison
- a place where people stay when a court says they did something bad
- convicted
- when a court says a person is guilty
- terrorism
- very bad violent acts to scare people
- extremism
- very strong and dangerous beliefs
- justice
- when the law treats people in a fair way
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1. 634 2. 15 3. The King of Morocco
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The King of Morocco has given a _____ to 634 people.
His name is Mohammed VI. He is the _____ of Morocco.
A pardon means the people do not need to finish their _____. Many of them were in _____.
Among the 634 people, 15 were _____ of _____.
The court also said they were guilty of _____.
Kings in Morocco sometimes give _____ to many people at one time.
This is important news about _____ in Morocco.
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