executive clemency US
ɪɡˈzɛkjətɪv ˈklɛmənsi
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Definition of executive clemency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

government authorityUSofficial 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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  1. French:droit de grâce, ...
  2. German:Gnadenrecht, ...
  3. Italian:grazia, ...
  4. Spanish:clemencia ejecutiva, ...
  5. Portuguese:clemência do poder executivo, ...
  6. Chinese:行政宽赦权, ...
  7. Japanese:行政的恩赦, ...
  8. Arabic:عَفْو رِئاسِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:סַמְכוּת חֲנִינָה, ...
  10. Russian:право помилования, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помилування, ...
  12. Hindi:कार्यपालिका की क्षमादान शक्ति, ...
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