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Pronunciation / Transliteration: clemencia
"Suplicó clemencia al juez."
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Mercy or lenience shown toward someone, especially by a person in authority or a judge.
"The criminal begged the judge for clemency."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French clementia or Latin clementia, from clemens 'mild, merciful'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "clemency" is said worldwide
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clémence
Transliteration: klémence
"Il a demandé la clémence du tribunal."
Gnade
Transliteration: Gnade
"Der Verurteilte bat um Gnade."
clemenza
Transliteration: clemenza
"Il giudice ha mostrato clemenza."
clemencia
Transliteration: clemencia
"Suplicó clemencia al juez."
clemência
Transliteration: clemência
"O réu pediu clemência ao magistrado."
दया
Transliteration: daya
"उसने अदालत से दया की and अर्जी दी।"
仁慈
Transliteration: réncí
"罪犯请求法官宽恕。"
관처
Transliteration: gwancheo
"그는 판사에게 선처를 호소했다."
寛大
Transliteration: kandai
"彼は裁判官に寛大な処置を乞うた。"
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