clemency
Example Sentences
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Martin remains the Justice Department’s pardon attorney, reviewing clemency applications and making recommendations to the president.
The president has issued a number of clemencies during the first year of his second term, many for defendants in criminal cases once touted by federal prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times
Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”
Supporters maintain that clemency can serve as a tool for national reconciliation.
From Salon
For Binance, it was the culmination of a nearly yearlong effort to pursue clemency for its founder.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
