clemency

UK
/ˈklɛmənsi/
US
/ˈklɛmənsi/

Traduzioni

clemencynoun
clemencies
pl
The governor granted clemency to the convicted felon.
Губернатор предоставил помилование осужденному преступнику.
The judge showed clemency by reducing the prisoner's sentence.
Судья проявил милосердие, сократив срок заключения заключенного.
clemencyadjective
UK
/ˈklɛmənsi/
US
/ˈklɛmənsi/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "clemency petition"), functioning like an adjective.

Definizioni

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.