How to use "clemency" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "clemency" in popular movie and book plots

  • During the trial, Berger asks for clemency because of the circumstances of the case.  - Præsidenten
  • When Ima accidentally discovers her true heritage, she proposes to go to the new Incan king and ask for clemency for her mother.  - Ollantay
  • Victor then discovers that the Governor has not passed on his request for clemency and so Bessie is to be hanged.  - The Master of Man
  • But King Alexis is adamant, stating he has already shown the Rider clemency by commuting his hanging sentence to death by firing squad.  - The Rider
  • Kamban’s anguish-filled plea for clemency falls on deaf ears, as the King orders the death sentence to be carried out.  - Ambikapathy (1957 film)
  • She demands that they stand down from control and avoid bloodshed, if they want clemency and involvement with the political process.  - Doomwar
  • As Crusoe is about to perish he is granted clemency from the cannibal who decides to help by lowering him a tree branch.  - Crusoe (film)
  • As usual, a condemned man's family and friends may petition the Crown for clemency or a pardon.  - Gallows Thief
  • In his last hours he steadfastly refuses to appeal for clemency and even chases away a priest who comes to hear his confession.  - Killer: A Journal of Murder (film)
  • The Cardinal agrees to grant clemency if Axl returns to his service, an offer he can't refuse but one with serious consequences.  - RedRobe
  • Ben must ride to the state's capital after a plea for clemency from the governor is made.  - Good Day for a Hanging
  • Bentley's family begin an effort for clemency which reaches Parliament.  - Let Him Have It
  • The Doctor and his party return to the city, pleading clemency for the poisoners.  - The Sensorites
  • Staley was hung, drawn and quartered, but as a gesture of clemency the Government released his body to his family for proper burial.  - William Scroggs

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