Clemency

"Clemency" in German

Barmherzigkeit

(leniency, mercy)

Begnadigung

(legal: pardon, commutation or similar reduction, removal, or postponement of legal penalties)

Erbarmen

(forgiveness or compassion)

Gnade

(legal: pardon, commutation or similar reduction, removal, or postponement of legal penalties)

Güte

(leniency, mercy)

Gütigkeit

(leniency, mercy)

Milde

(leniency, mercy)

Milde

(forgiveness or compassion)

Milde

(moderation of the severity of a punishment)

Milde

(mildness of weather)

Mildheit

(moderation of the severity of a punishment)

Mildheit

(mildness of weather)

Nachsicht

(forgiveness or compassion)

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