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clemency — clem·en·cy / kle mən sē/ n pl cies 1: willingness or ability to moderate the severity of a punishment (as a sentence) 2: an act or instance of mercy, compassion, or forgiveness see also amnesty, commute … Law dictionary
clemency — clem|en|cy [ˈklemənsi] n [U] formal forgiveness and less severe punishment for a crime grant/give sb clemency ▪ She was granted clemency after killing her violent husband … Dictionary of contemporary English
clemency — clem|en|cy [ klemənsi ] noun uncount FORMAL a decision not to punish someone severely, made by someone in a position of authority: grant someone clemency: Three hundred people have been granted clemency for their crimes, if they accept… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Blanket clemency — is clemency granted to multiple persons and can be in the form of a pardon, shortening of a prison sentence, or a commutation of a sentence, or a reprieve. Most states governors and the President of the United States have the power to grant… … Wikipedia
Lewis Libby clemency controversy — The Lewis Libby clemency controversy arose when U.S. President George W. Bush commuted the prison sentence of I. Lewis Scooter Libby, a high ranking official in his administration, on July 2, 2007. [President George W. Bush,… … Wikipedia
Richard E. Grant — Infobox actor imagesize = caption = Grant as The Voice for 2+2+2 at Heavy Entertainment, London. birthdate = birth date and age|1957|5|5 birthplace = Mbabane, Swaziland birthname = Richard Grant Esterhuysen spouse = Joan Washington (1986 )… … Wikipedia
Troy Davis — For the American and Canadian football running back, see Troy Davis (football player). Troy Anthony Davis Born October 9, 1968(1968 10 09) Died September 21, 2011( … Wikipedia
Stanley Williams — Infobox Criminal subject name = Stanley Tookie Williams III image size = 130px image caption = Williams mug shot from 2000. date of birth = birth date|1953|12|29 place of birth = New Orleans Louisiana, U.S. date of death = death date and… … Wikipedia
Sacco and Vanzetti — This article is about the individuals Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti. For 1971 film, see Sacco e Vanzetti. For 2004 docu drama, see The Diary of Sacco and Vanzetti. For 2006 documentary film, see Sacco and Vanzetti (film). Bartolomeo… … Wikipedia
pardon — par·don n 1: a release from the legal penalties of an offense 2: an official warrant of remission of penalty as an act of clemency compare commute 3: excuse or forgiveness for a fault or offense pardon vt … Law dictionary
