Clemency
Nounदया / क्षमा
Definition
Mercy; lenient or merciful treatment of an offender or opponent; the power to pardon or commute a sentence.
Contextual Sentence: "The Governor's decision to grant clemency to the death-row convict sparked a nationwide debate on the ethics of capital punishment."
💡 Memory Hook (Mnemonic): CLEMENCY sounds like 'clem-ent' = a lenient element in punishment
Synonyms
mercy
leniency
compassion
Antonyms
severity
harshness
rigor