clemency – mercy: kindness when giving punishment
(Pronounced kle-muhn-see)
To remember the definition of the word clemency, use the following mnemonic:
The clever men in the jury could see (clemency) that it wasn't his fault, so showed him mercy.
Examples of clemency in a sentence
He begged that the judge would show clemency.
Clemency was very unlikely from such a ruthless warlord.
They decided clemency was the best solution.
