Definition
Plural of clemency; acts of mercy, forgiveness, or leniency, especially when a ruler or judge shows compassion instead of harsh punishment.
Etymology
From Latin clementia (mildness, mercy), derived from clemons (mild, merciful). The concept evolved from Roman law where clemency was seen as a virtue of powerful leaders.
Kelly Says
Presidential clemencies make headlines, but historically clemency was seen as the ultimate power move—showing mercy proved a ruler's supreme confidence and wisdom, whereas harsh punishment sometimes suggested weakness or fear.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
BNবাংলা
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
CACatalà
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
CSČeština
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
DADansk
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
DEDeutsch
Clemenzen
kle-men-zen
ELΕλληνικά
ελεημοσύνη
e-le-e-mo-soo-nee
ESEspañol
clemencias
cle-men-see-as
FAفارسی
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
FISuomi
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
FRFrançais
clémences
kle-men-s
GUGU
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
HAHA
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
HUMagyar
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
IDBahasa Indonesia
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
IGIG
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
ITItaliano
clemenze
kle-men-tzeh
KKKK
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
KMKM
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
KO한국어
Clemencies
kle-men-see-as
MRMR
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
MSBahasa Melayu
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
MYမြန်မာ
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
NLNederlands
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
NONorsk
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
PAPA
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
PLPolski
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
PTPortuguês
clemencias
kle-men-see-as
RORomână
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
RUРусский
милосердие
mi-lo-ser-dee-e
SVSvenska
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
SWKiswahili
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
TAதமிழ்
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
TEతెలుగు
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
THไทย
ความ Clemencies
khwam kle-men-see-as
TLTL
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
TRTürkçe
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
UKУкраїнська
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
VITiếng Việt
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
YOYO
clemencies
kle-men-see-as
ZUZU
clemencies
kle-men-see-as