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clemency
[klem-uhn-see]
noun
plural
clemenciesthe quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy.
Synonyms: , ,Antonyms:an act or deed showing mercy or leniency.
(of the weather) mildness or temperateness.
Antonyms:
clemency
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noun
mercy or leniency
mildness, esp of the weather
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- overclemency noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of clemency1
Example Sentences
Elsewhere, Amnesty International said clemency falls "far short of the justice the Ogoni Nine need".
Sithy Bin, a Cambodian immigrant facing deportation, is among those offered clemency.
Trump and his deputies have signaled that the Justice Department’s focus on violent extremism is over, starting with the president’s clemency order for militants charged in the storming of the U.S.
The parole board on Wednesday informed legal representatives that the governor was no longer pursuing the clemency investigations because of the decision to change the brothers’ sentences.
If the governor grants clemency, their sentence would be commuted immediately and they could walk right out of the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, where they’ve been housed for years.
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When To Use
Clemency is mercy or the quality of being lenient.Clemency is most commonly used in a legal context for situations in which a prisoner is officially pardoned or has their sentence shortened.Example: The governor has granted her clemency, meaning she will be released early.
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