Definition
Definition of executive clemency - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
government authorityUS official ability to forgive crimes, reduce penalties as an act of mercyUS
- The governor granted executive clemency and shortened the prisoner’s sentence.
- The president used executive clemency in a humanitarian case.
- Petitions for executive clemency underwent careful review.
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- French:droit de grâce, ...
- German:Gnadenrecht, ...
- Italian:grazia, ...
- Spanish:clemencia ejecutiva, ...
- Portuguese:clemência do poder executivo, ...
- Chinese:行政宽赦权, ...
- Japanese:行政的恩赦, ...
- Arabic:عَفْو رِئاسِي, ...
- Hebrew:סַמְכוּת חֲנִינָה, ...
- Russian:право помилования, ...
- Ukrainian:помилування, ...
- Hindi:कार्यपालिका की क्षमादान शक्ति, ...
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