Definition:
(n.) Mercy or forgiveness for a wrongdoing.
Pronunciation:
klem - uhn - see
Also Known As:
Leniency, forgiveness, absolution
Examples:
In 2001, former first lady Rosalynn Carter asked President Bill Clinton to offer clemency to Patty Hearst Shaw.
In a Quote
Do not you recollect, I came about six weeks ago to plead for clemency, as I come to-day to plead for justice. From The Count of Monte Cristo, by Dumas, Alexandre
