clemency
Example Sentences
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Milton said that relationship played no role in his trial or clemency.
“That is not unusual in complex cases involving ongoing appeals, potential clemency review, and administrative proceedings.”
From Los Angeles Times
Maxwell invoked her Fifth Amendment rights and vowed to speak only if granted clemency, meaning either a commuted sentence or a presidential pardon.
From Salon
Martin remains the Justice Department’s pardon attorney, reviewing clemency applications and making recommendations to the president.
The president has issued a number of clemencies during the first year of his second term, many for defendants in criminal cases once touted by federal prosecutors.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
