clemency

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Not even the creature’s eloquence moves Victor to self-reflection: “O Frankenstein, be not equitable to every other, and trample upon me alone, to whom thy justice, and even thy clemency and affection, is most due.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Supporters maintain that clemency can serve as a tool for national reconciliation.

From Salon