| − | '''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]] | + | '''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]] |