#clemency__mercifulness__mercy leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice; "he threw himself on the mercy of the court"
supertype: lenience__leniency lightening a penalty or excusing from a chore by judges or parents or teachers
subtype: re-sentencing__commutation the reduction is severity of a punishment imposed by law
subtype: free_pardon__amnesty__pardon the formal act of liberating someone
subtype: reprieve__respite the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
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