meaning of clemency
1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy.
2. Mildness or softness of the elements; as, the clemency of the season.
3. leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the
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