Meaning of CLEMENCY
| Pronunciation: | | 'klemunsee
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- [n] leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
- [n] good weather with comfortable temperatures
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| | Synonyms: | | mercifulness, mercy, mildness |
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| | See Also: | | amnesty, commutation, free pardon, good weather, lenience, leniency, pardon, reprieve, re-sentencing, respite | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Clem"en*cy\, n.; pl. {Clemencies}. [L. clementia, fr.
clemens mild, calm.]
1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness
of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy.
Great clemency and tender zeal toward their
subjects. --Stowe.
They had applied for the royal clemency. --Macaulay.
2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of
the season.
Syn: Mildness; tenderness; indulgence; lenity; mercy;
gentleness; compassion; kindness.
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