clemency

[US]/ˈklemənsi/
[UK]/ˈklemənsi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. mercy; leniency; compassion.

Phrases & Collocations

grant clemency

show clemency

plead for clemency

act with clemency

Example Sentences

the clemency of weather

The judge believed in clemency for youthful offenders.

The governor granted clemency to the prisoner on death row.

The president showed clemency by pardoning the political prisoners.

She pleaded for clemency for her son who was convicted of a crime.

The judge decided to show clemency towards the first-time offender.

The petition for clemency was denied by the court.

He is hoping for clemency from the authorities for his past mistakes.

The condemned criminal begged for clemency before his execution.

The community is divided on whether the convict deserves clemency.

The lawyer argued for clemency based on the defendant's difficult circumstances.

Real-world Examples

Trump granted clemency to one of the two birds named Peas and Carrots.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

He's offered clemency, pardons and commutations to more than 90 people.

Source: NPR News December 2020 Compilation

Abdul Majed was hanged in Dhaka central jail after his appeal for clemency was rejected.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation April 2020

Relatives and activists had sent letters to Singapore's President Halimah Yacob asking for clemency.

Source: VOA Special April 2023 Collection

The man was executed although his family asked for clemency and activists protested his sentence.

Source: VOA Special April 2023 Collection

But clemency returned after each of two daily breaks, during which the judges retired for food.

Source: The Economist - Technology

Hitler lets them go. A gesture of clemency towards Great Britain? Is he still hoping for a separate peace?

Source: The Apocalypse of World War II

In 2015, President Barack Obama granted Sharanda Jones clemency.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) January 2022 Collection

Unless he appeals for clemency from the President which is unlikely to be granted, he could be hanged in days.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2016

He would show great clemency to many members  of the senate who had fought against him.

Source: Charming history

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