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clemency

UK
/ˈklɛmənsi/
US
/ˈklɛmənsi/

Translations

clemencynoun
clemencies
pl
clémenceSens général : indulgence, adoucissement; se dit aussi du temps ou du climat.
The clemency of the winter allowed the farmers to continue working in the fields.
La clémence de l’hiver a թույլ? allowed the farmers to continue working in the fields.
grâceAu sens juridique : pardon ou adoucissement d’une peine.
The governor granted clemency to the prisoner, reducing his sentence from life to 20 years.
Le gouverneur a accordé sa grâce au prisonnier, réduisant sa peine de la prison à vie à 20 ans.
Additional translations
indulgencePour le sens de disposition à se montrer miséricordieux ou peu sévère.
Synonyms
relief
leniency
forbearance
pardon
compassion
moderation
mercy
Antonyms
cruelty
harshness
severity
clemencyadjective
UK
/ˈklɛmənsi/
US
/ˈklɛmənsi/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "clemency petition"), functioning like an adjective.
Additional translations
de grâceEmploi surtout dans le registre administratif et juridique.

Definitions

clemencynoun
Mercy or leniency granted to an offender by a person in authority.
The governor granted clemency to the prisoner, reducing his sentence from life to 20 years.
Mildness or gentleness, especially of weather.
The clemency of the winter allowed the farmers to continue working in the fields.
A disposition or tendency to be merciful or lenient.
Her clemency toward her former rivals earned her universal admiration.
clemencyadjective
Relating to or intended to secure clemency; pertaining to acts of leniency or mercy.
The attorney filed a clemency petition on behalf of the inmate.
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