clemencies — clem·en·cy || klemÉ™nsɪ n. grace, mercy, leniency; mildness … English contemporary dictionary
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Clemency — Clem en*cy, n.; pl. {Clemencies}. [L. clementia, fr. clemens mild, calm.] 1. Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy. [1913 Webster] Great clemency and tender zeal toward their subjects.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Life imprisonment — or life incarceration is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, often for most or even all of the criminal s remaining life, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of… … Wikipedia
List of people pardoned by a United States president — The following list of people pardoned by a United States president documents the most prominent cases of each presidency. The power of pardon in the U.S. presidency includes the ability to grant a full pardon, commutation of a sentence and/or the … Wikipedia
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Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia — NOTOC The Secretary of the Commonwealth is a member of the Cabinet of the Governor of Virginia in the United States. The office is currently held by Katherine Hanley.Duties of the Secretary of the Commonwealth# Serving as the Keeper of the Seal… … Wikipedia
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Gary McGivern — Gerald “Gary” McGivern (October 26, 1944 – November 19, 2001) was a felon found guilty in 1967 of the armed robbery of a gas station in Pelham Manor, New York, during which two police officers were wounded. McGivern was tried with his partner in… … Wikipedia
Irmgard Huber — was the head nurse of Germany s Hadamar Clinic, a major center of the Action T4 euthanasia program during the Hitler years. She was convicted of war crimes in 1947.When American forces occupied the small German town of Hadamar, they heard rumors… … Wikipedia
