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clemency

[klem-uhn-see] / ˈklɛm ən si /


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Recent history has displayed the pitfalls of trying to hit a target number for clemency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Before leaving office, former president Joe Biden gave clemency to 37 of the 40 federal death row prisoners.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The artist is known primarily for his work on portraits, with carefully chosen subjects: he painted Obama granting him clemency, which turned out to be prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Milton said that relationship played no role in his trial or clemency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The National Minister of Justice has decreed that there will be no clemency.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti




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