Definition of Clemency. Meaning of Clemency. Synonyms of Clemency

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Definition of Clemency

Clemency
Clemency Clem"en*cy, n.; pl. Clemencies. [L. clementia, fr. clemens mild, calm.] 1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy. Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects. --Stowe. They had applied for the royal clemency. --Macaulay. 2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of the season. Syn: Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy; gentleness; compassion; kindness.

Meaning of Clemency from wikipedia

- undisputed in order to avoid the costs that are ****ociated with a retrial. Clemency plays a critical role when capital punishment exists in a jurisdiction...
- Clemency is the granting of leniency for a punishment, such as a pardon. Clemency or Clémency may also refer to: Clemency, Luxembourg, a town Clemency...
- Clemency Margaret Greatrex Burton-Hill (born 17 March 1981) is an English broadcaster, author, novelist, journalist and violinist. In her early career...
- offenses. The U.S. president's power of clemency arises from Article II of the United States Constitution. Clemency "may take several forms, including pardon...
- Clemency is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Chinonye Chukwu. It stars Alfre Woodard, Richard Schiff, Danielle Brooks, Michael O'Neill...
- Clemency Montelle (born 8 July 1977) is a New Zealand historian of mathematics known for her research on Indian mathematics and Indian astronomy. She is...
- 2005. The highly publicized trial of Williams and extensive appeals for clemency sparked debate on the status of the death penalty in California. Williams...
- This is a partial list of people pardoned or granted clemency by the president of the United States. The plenary power to grant a pardon or a reprieve...
- Barack Obama had exercised his constitutional power to grant the executive clemency—that is, "pardon, commutation of sentence, remission of fine or restitution...
- The Northern Clemency is a book by Philip Hensher written in 2008 and shortlisted for the Booker Prize that year. It is a 600-page story set in the northern...