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Noun: clemency  kle-mun(t)-see
  1. Leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
    "he threw himself on the clemency of the court";
    - mercifulness, mercy
     
  2. Good weather with comfortable temperatures
    "The clemency of the weather allowed for outdoor activities all week";
    - mildness

Derived forms: clemencies

Type of: good weather, lenience, leniency

Encyclopedia: Clemency, Luxembourg