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noun. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice. synonyms: mercifulness, mercy. see more. noun. good weather with comfortable temperatures. synonyms: mildness. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Clemency."
clemency. kind treatment of somebody when they are being punished; a lack of desire to punish somebody so severely synonym mercy. He was executed by firing squad despite widespread pleas for clemency. His lawyers appealed for clemency on the grounds of ill health.
clemency noun. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Meaning & use. Quotations. 1. 2. 1.a. 1553–. Mildness or gentleness of temper, as shown in the exercise of authority or power; mercy, leniency. 1553. Her [the Queen's] great and aboundaunte clemencie. Queen Mary I, Proclam.
3 days ago · Definition of 'clemency' Word Frequency. clemency. (klemənsi ) uncountable noun. If someone is granted clemency, they are punished less severely than they could be. [formal] He avoided a stay in jail after a plea for clemency by his lawyer. Synonyms: mercy, pity, humanity, compassion More Synonyms of clemency.
CLEMENCY definition: a decision by a judge, king, etc not to punish someone severely although they have committed a crime. Learn more.
Clemency is the power of the President of the United States or a state governor to pardon a criminal or to commute a sentence. The term itself means "leniency" or "mercy." See, e.g.; Herrera v. Collins, 506 US 390 (1993). [Last updated in October of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Jul 3, 2023 · Clemency is the process by which a governor, president, or administrative board may reduce a defendant’s sentence or grant a pardon. Clemencies have been granted in death-penalty cases for a variety of reasons.
