New page: Clemency, or executive clemency, is an act of grace or mercy by the president or governor to ease the consequences of a criminal act, accusation, or conviction. (This is sometimes known as...
Clemency, or executive clemency, is an act of grace or mercy by the president or governor to ease the consequences of a criminal act, accusation, or conviction. (This is sometimes known as [[commutation]] or [[pardon]].) [[category:legal terms]]