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1. a. : disposition to be merciful and especially to moderate the severity of punishment due. The judge ignored the prisoner's pleas for clemency. b. : an act or instance of leniency. The governor's clemencies saved the lives of many death-row prisoners. 2. : pleasant mildness of weather.
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CLEMENCY definition: 1. kindness when giving a punishment: 2. (of weather) the quality of being pleasant or not severe…. Learn more.
In law and criminal justice, clemency refers specifically to an executive official (like a president or governor) officially granting mercy to someone who has been convicted of a crime.
clem•en•cy. n., pl. -cies. 1. the disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed of mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness.
Definitions of clemency. noun. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. synonyms: mercifulness, mercy. see more. (law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law. the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment.
the quality of being clement; disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy. 2. an act or deed showing mercy or leniency. 3. (of the weather) mildness or temperateness. SYNONYMS 1. forgivingness, gentleness, mercifulness. ANTONYMS 1. harshness.
Definition of clemency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
